[ROVERNET - UK] Oil leak in TC
Eric Russell
p6rovers at yahoo.com
Sat Jan 26 17:06:59 GMT 2008
Grrrrr......
Eric
List Manager
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--- griffo at comcast.net wrote:
> Dermot,
>
> Thanks very much for your assessment, which seems to
> be in agreement with the other knowledgable Rover
> guys. Can you supply the necessary complete gasket
> kit for the replacement job? I'd rather get it from
> you than from Wadhams, if possible. Gordon.
> -------------- Original message
> ----------------------
> From: Dermot Harvey <roverman2 at verizon.net>
> > Hi Gordon,
> >
> > I think your oil leak is from the O ring between
> the head and the
> > block if the head has not been removed for many
> years. These O rings
> > get brittle over time and no longer seal the high
> pressure oil going
> > to the camshaft etc.
> >
> > Dermot Harvey
> >
> >
> > On Jan 24, 2008, at 6:38 PM,
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> > > 1. Re: Leaky TC (Gordon Harrower)
> > > 2. Re: Humber Question. (Ben Rodgers)
> > > 3. Re: Humber Question. (Mark Brown)
> > > 4. Re: Humber Question. (Ben Rodgers)
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> > >
> > > Message: 1
> > > Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:40:53 -0200
> > > From: Gordon Harrower <griffo at comcast.net>
> > > Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Leaky TC
> > > To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
> > > Message-ID: <47984F15.3020700 at comcast.net>
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> > >
> > > All of your responses help--thanks. Gordon.
> > >
> > > Netspace wrote:
> > >> 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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> > > ------------------------------
> > >
> > > Message: 2
> > > Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:00:20 -0400
> > > From: "Ben Rodgers" <irishrover at netscape.ca>
> > > Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Humber Question.
> > > To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
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> > >
> > > Hello Great Rover Brains Trust!!!
> > > Just a quick
> question, when was
> > > the
> > > Humber Car Co taken over by Rootes Group or was
> it taken over prior
> > > to that
> > > by maybe Hillman or some other company?????
> > > Thanks for your
> help
>
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