[ROVERNET - UK] Leaky TC

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I have bought thicker gasket material, and I do not cut out the straight 
parts between the bolt bulges.
Makes for a better gasket all round.

Check the O ring, it is at the right rear of the block on the same level as 
the head gasket - it seals the oil feed to the camshaft.
I have bought a few of these and most thicknesses will do the job!

Also check the triangular plate on the back end of the camshaft is tight, 
otherwise you get stacks of oil in the cam cover.

PVS

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ruotolo Gianluca (MERCATO STAFF)" <gianluca.ruotolo at enel.it>
To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 3:02 AM
Subject: R: [ROVERNET - UK] Leaky TC


I had to change the tappet cover gasket for a little oil leak, and so did 
two friends of udine on their 2000 Tc.
In one case, there was a strong oil leak.

The gasket you can order in a rover parts shop is made of cork, mine was 
hand made of "guarnital", a kind of plastic rubber.

Regards, Gianluca.


-----Messaggio originale-----
Da: rovernet-bounces at lyris.ccdata.com 
[mailto:rovernet-bounces at lyris.ccdata.com] Per conto di Vern Klukas
Inviato: mercoledì 23 gennaio 2008 16.45
A: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
Oggetto: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Leaky TC


The leak cannot be coming from there, that plate seals the water
passages, not oil.

You either have the o-ring seal between the cylinder head and block
leaking, or a badly leaking valve cover gasket. The latter is
trivial, but the O-ring requires replacement by pulling the cylinder
head. From the amount you describe, I suspect (hope) it is just the
valve cover gasket that is at fault.

Yours
Vern




>My '68  TC has developed a strong oil leak that appears to originate
>from the "Rear cover plate" (528106) at the back of the cylinder
>head. It's bad enough that I lose half a quart of oil every couple
>weeks, and am getting lots of oil slicks on my driveway.  Is this a
>familiar problem for anyone?  Is it a typical TC problem?  In any
>case I'm looking for the "joint washer," i.e. gasket, (566850) that
>goes under the plate, although I guess I can make one if I have to.
>
>Gordon.
>
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