Date:         Mon, 7 Mar 2005 10:03:55 -0500
Reply-To:     ROBERT DONALDS <donalds1@VERIZON.NET>
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From:         ROBERT DONALDS <donalds1@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Weird oil leak
Comments: To: "Greenamyer, William L" <william.l.greenamyer@BOEING.COM>
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William
I disassemble allot of engines and I see that the majority of the flywheel
seals are not countersunk or they have used a seal that is to thick and can
not be counter sunk
When this is the case the radius of the flywheel presses on the seal and
sometimes the seal spin in the case
is the bell housing sealed with silicone like a syncro this would explain
the odd spots there its leaking from or the flywheel is spreeding the oil
all around the bell housing
its unlikley that the case is cracked
Bob Donalds
Boston Engine

----- Original Message -----
From: "Greenamyer, William L" <william.l.greenamyer@BOEING.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 9:15 AM
Subject: Weird oil leak


I have had an oil leak from the clutch housing for a long time now.  I have
had the engine rebuilt and the trans rebuilt during my ownership and there
is still a leak.  The seals have been replaced.  Leak points are the bolts
that attach the trans to the clutch housing (manual trans) and from the
housing itself.  Another leak point is from the bottom bolt that mounts the
starter to the trans.  This is motor oil, not transmission fluid.  I am
guessing that I have some kind of a microcrack in the engine case but really
have not seen evidance of that.  Anyone got any ideas?

William