Hoooraah!!

[Jamieg285]

Finally fixed the oil leak this weekend.

After wasting 2 days and a load of money on unnecessary tools and seals changing the crank seal (twice) it was actually coming out of the front mounting holes.

All I needed was a single bolt (and a little RTV).

[Roadkill]

Don't know whether to say well done or you muppet !!!

Good news, though.

[Jamieg285]

Quoting: Roadkill

Don't know whether to say well done or you muppet !!!

How was I to know?  The bolt hadn't been there since I got the car. It only really leaks when the pressure builds up.  Everyone I asked said it sounded like the crank seal (even the bloke I bought it from said that was the problem)

Still, it's sorted now, so I don't care

[Roadkill]

Does seem an odd cause . . . .

[FUBAR]

Quoting: Jamieg285

coming out of the front mounting holes.

Mounting holes for what?

Nice one tho Jamie, I'm trying to figure out whether or not my oil leak has been fixed atm...

[Jamieg285]

Quoting: FUBAR

Mounting holes for what?

No idea, I've never seen anything mounted there.  The only thing I can think of is a low mounted Alt.

[Incursus]

Quoting: Jamieg285

Finally fixed the oil leak this weekend.

[Roadkill]

Quoting: Jamieg285

The only thing I can think of is a low mounted Alt.

Alternative P/S (pump) / Air con (???) location ?

Either way, odd.

[Jamieg285]

Suppose it could be air con.  I have no idea where it would be mounted, as none of the SBC's I've had have had it fitted.

[FUBAR]

Quoting: Jamieg285

Suppose it could be air con. I have no idea where it would be mounted, as none of the SBC's I've had have had it fitted.

Part of mine bolts to the Intake Manifold...

[Roadkill]

Quoting: FUBAR

Part of mine bolts to the Intake Manifold...

That's probably a bracing tie-bar.

Mine had two.

Heavy Fekkers, they came straight off !!!

[Lusty Lass]

Thought something must have had a screw loose