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V4F · 01-04-2016, 03:42 PM

my a motor tends to leak . it seems it may be leaking after I shut the motor off . I have checked the return tube (rear main) & it is clear . so can the rear main cap cause the problem ? grasping at straws
thanks ... steve

Mitch//pa · 01-04-2016, 03:46 PM

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V4F · 01-04-2016, 05:56 PM

thank you ............... steve

TomballMottershaw · 01-04-2016, 06:09 PM

on my oil-Leaker,... when I took the flyWheel housing off, there was evidence that the oil was leaking from the back of the cam shaft, into the flywheel housing.
and the spring/plunger from the Cam cover were jammed in tight.. so the cam shaft was whapping back and forth. it may not be 100% the rear main seal issue, if you have checked this already. my oil dribble symptom was as I pulled into the drive or just turned to go in the barn to park the car... it would dribble a line of oil... then into the pan afterwards. running at road speed... no leak... or when cold/cool no leak.

Bob Bidonde · 01-05-2016, 09:03 AM

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I find that significantly more oil leaks out of the transmission's input shaft bearing than leaks out of the engine, especially after replenishing the transmission oil.

01-04-2016, 03:42 PM	#1
V4F Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ca. Posts: 2,524	the eternal oil leak my a motor tends to leak . it seems it may be leaking after I shut the motor off . I have checked the return tube (rear main) & it is clear . so can the rear main cap cause the problem ? grasping at straws thanks ... steve __________________ V4f

01-04-2016, 03:46 PM	#2
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: the eternal oil leak http://antiqueenginerebuilding.com/REARMAINLEAK.html

01-04-2016, 05:56 PM	#3
V4F Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ca. Posts: 2,524	Re: the eternal oil leak thank you ............... steve __________________ V4f

01-04-2016, 06:09 PM	#4
TomballMottershaw Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Tomball Texas Posts: 74	Re: the eternal oil leak on my oil-Leaker,... when I took the flyWheel housing off, there was evidence that the oil was leaking from the back of the cam shaft, into the flywheel housing. and the spring/plunger from the Cam cover were jammed in tight.. so the cam shaft was whapping back and forth. it may not be 100% the rear main seal issue, if you have checked this already. my oil dribble symptom was as I pulled into the drive or just turned to go in the barn to park the car... it would dribble a line of oil... then into the pan afterwards. running at road speed... no leak... or when cold/cool no leak.

01-05-2016, 09:03 AM	#5
Bob Bidonde Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 4,113	Re: the eternal oil leak Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I find that significantly more oil leaks out of the transmission's input shaft bearing than leaks out of the engine, especially after replenishing the transmission oil. __________________ Bob Bidonde