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mshmodela · 04-19-2014, 03:48 PM

I think this is unrelated but I replaced my distributor set screw and all seems fine but I noticed a leak of oil from the back (transmission side) of the oil pan --car was dripping next to no motor oil... The distributor set screw is not or is connected the oil pump or is it? My felling is the totally unrelated to the set screw and was just the back gasket's time..

redmodelt · 04-19-2014, 05:12 PM

If you are talking about the set screw in the head, no it is not connected. If you are talking about the plug in the block under the valve cover, yes it is.

mshmodela · 04-19-2014, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by redmodelt

If you are talking about the set screw in the head, no it is not connected. If you are talking about the plug in the block under the valve cover, yes it is.

Yeah, I suspected as such but given the timing of the start of this leak to replacing the set screw and my 5 weeks of model A experience.... So I guess I have get a oil pan gasket set... So I guess paper or cork?

Willie Krash · 04-19-2014, 08:35 PM

I wouldn't trust a Model A that didn't leak.
Some may disagree but if you use "the force" many times they go away. Just sayin..

Mike V. Florida · 04-20-2014, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by mshmodela

I think this is unrelated but I replaced my distributor set screw and all seems fine but I noticed a leak of oil from the back (transmission side) of the oil pan --car was dripping next to no motor oil... The distributor set screw is not or is connected the oil pump or is it? My felling is the totally unrelated to the set screw and was just the back gasket's time..

How much oil is dripping?

mshmodela · 04-20-2014, 10:04 AM

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MikeV. Florida,

OK, after reading this:

http://www.antiqueenginerebuilding.c...RMAINLEAK.html

I took a show video of the leak area... I think it's not the rear seal given the above webpage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOz1lAW4OLA

-Mike
Cleveland, Ohio

04-19-2014, 03:48 PM	#1
mshmodela Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,763	Oil leak I think this is unrelated but I replaced my distributor set screw and all seems fine but I noticed a leak of oil from the back (transmission side) of the oil pan --car was dripping next to no motor oil... The distributor set screw is not or is connected the oil pump or is it? My felling is the totally unrelated to the set screw and was just the back gasket's time.. Last edited by mshmodela; 04-19-2014 at 04:31 PM.

04-19-2014, 05:12 PM	#2
redmodelt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 6,341	Re: Oil leak If you are talking about the set screw in the head, no it is not connected. If you are talking about the plug in the block under the valve cover, yes it is.

04-19-2014, 08:35 PM	#4
Willie Krash Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Phoenix, Oregon Posts: 661	Re: Oil leak I wouldn't trust a Model A that didn't leak. Some may disagree but if you use "the force" many times they go away. Just sayin.. __________________ Mike Stitt "A business that make nothing but money is a poor business." -Henry Ford

04-20-2014, 10:04 AM	#6
mshmodela Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,763	Re: Oil leak Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) MikeV. Florida, OK, after reading this: http://www.antiqueenginerebuilding.c...RMAINLEAK.html I took a show video of the leak area... I think it's not the rear seal given the above webpage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOz1lAW4OLA -Mike Cleveland, Ohio