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TR6 Bad Oil Leak

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Gliderman8 said:
Just a thought.... unrelated to hitting the bottom of the oil pan.
Have you checked the manifold cover to make sure it is sealed and not leaking out of the back and running down the block?
Make sure the manifold cover is snugged down... don't make it too tight or it might deform the cover.
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I'm pretty sure Elliot meant Valve Cover, not 'manifold cover'.....right Elliot ?
 
poolboy said:
I'm pretty sure Elliot meant Valve Cover, not 'manifold cover'.....right Elliot ?
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Right you are. I did mean valve cover. Thanks for catching that ken.
 
As a start clean the block oven cleaner or simple green . Most leaks go from front to rear and down to the pan and even drip off the drain plug as all are at the rear of the block. It could also be from the timing chain cover seal as mine is ( I just pulled rad and front cover and replaced same ) also check fuel pump to block that would be on the left side below the dist. As a last resort before pulling pan ,trans, etc. drain oil save it if you wish and put ATF in it will damage motor for 5 min. It is red in color white powder is ok too find how high it is. I can not see hitting a speed bump at a low speed would do that unless it all started after impact. The timing chain cover seal and the fuel pump are the only things above the pan that could leak with a running motor Now next to the fuel pump is a large brass nut that holds the oil pump pressure relief with copper washer to block that is it. Good hunting Madflyer
 
I bought my 74 TR6 seventeen years ago . It was sitting in the guys yard I bought it before I had my car stopped That’s a expensive story for another time . I got it home and the hose from the tappet cover was off . I plugged it back in and didn’t think about it Started it up and within a few minutes it started pushing oil out . Unplugged the hose after hours of search problem fixed . The hose to the Carbs and the missing canister was plugged . Fast forward to the other day , torqued the head and reset the valves . I rerouted the hoses from the carbs to Carbon canister from the tappet cover And started the motor. Shut it off and went in the house . As I was on a hot streak couple of days later i started it up to adjust the carbs ,no oil pressure That was because my oil was on the ground under the car When I rerouted the hoses I bent or crinkled one resulting in no vacuum .
With my car the motor needs to breath ,if not the pressure builds up and dumps it on the ground
 
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