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philcobill · 08-10-2021, 11:43 AM

Just to be clear about this, I know that Model A's are well known for leaking and virtually every Model A leaks to a significant degree. Even our Special Coupe (Little Willie) leaked a little when it arrived here in New York in April. I inherited it from my father and it has been in the family for 64 years, since 1957.

The difference now is the much larger volume of oil coming out and the suddenness of it happening. The oil started to come out like it is now only this Friday/Saturday. This is a bit concerning to me. The suddenness clearly shows that something changed. I am not sure how drastic of a change, but a change.

I think I would feel more comfortable knowing exactly what changed so it can be dealt with properly. If there is something really wrong it needs to be fixed soon so that further damage can be avoided. If it is something minor, it can be dealt with accordingly.

The interesting thing is that Little Willie drives better now than at any time since joining us in New York.

I hope you can understand where I am coming from here.

Bill
Walworth, NY

08-10-2021, 11:43 AM	#27
philcobill Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Walworth, New York Posts: 138	Re: Do I panic? - Rear main oil leak. Just to be clear about this, I know that Model A's are well known for leaking and virtually every Model A leaks to a significant degree. Even our Special Coupe (Little Willie) leaked a little when it arrived here in New York in April. I inherited it from my father and it has been in the family for 64 years, since 1957. The difference now is the much larger volume of oil coming out and the suddenness of it happening. The oil started to come out like it is now only this Friday/Saturday. This is a bit concerning to me. The suddenness clearly shows that something changed. I am not sure how drastic of a change, but a change. I think I would feel more comfortable knowing exactly what changed so it can be dealt with properly. If there is something really wrong it needs to be fixed soon so that further damage can be avoided. If it is something minor, it can be dealt with accordingly. The interesting thing is that Little Willie drives better now than at any time since joining us in New York. I hope you can understand where I am coming from here. Bill Walworth, NY Last edited by philcobill; 08-10-2021 at 11:53 AM.