All you get is a slinger. Sent from behind a tree in the woods. On Apr 27, 2011, at 11:13 AM, "Denis Dodson" <coocoo@xxxxxxx> wrote: > OK, let’s pretend that, like 99% of all the engines out there, that I have no > sand seal. Now, Is there any other seal that should stop oil from coming out > around the crankshaft? And, can I replace it without ( oh crap ) splitting > the case? > > > > > > From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > chuck > Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 11:04 AM > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [tcb] Re: Need geniuses about oil leak. > > > > The sand seal will also stop oil. > > oleblue > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Denis Dodson > > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 11:00 AM > > Subject: [tcb] Re: Need geniuses about oil leak. > > > > This is not helping me. Next! > > > > From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > chuck > Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 10:59 AM > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [tcb] Re: Need geniuses about oil leak. > > > > It don't care what it seals.It is supposed to stop anything that tries to > pass such as oil.It could be blowing oil passed the seal because the rings > are bad or you could have scored piston .I might make an offer on a junk > engine.Then you can go buy a 2020 or some such thing. > > oleblue > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Denis Dodson > > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 10:52 AM > > Subject: [tcb] Re: Need geniuses about oil leak. > > > > I know that, but the sand seal is not an oil seal, right? I put in the sand > seal years ago trying to stop an oil leak (it was somewhere else). > > > > From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > chuck > Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 10:49 AM > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [tcb] Re: Need geniuses about oil leak. > > > > You should be able to replace the sand seal with out splitting the case. > > oleblue > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Denis Dodson > > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 10:44 AM > > Subject: [tcb] Need geniuses about oil leak. > > > > On the way to Chuck’s house after the Classic I checked my oil at the gas > station and the engine compartment had oil EVERYWHERE. After freaking out for > a while and getting him home, I have decided that it probably isn’t a severe > leak, it just looked like it after more than a few hours of driving. Anyway, > from the splatter pattern on the top of the compartment, I think the oil is > coming from behind the crank pulley. > > > > I am trying to remember if there is a seal where the crank comes out of the > case. I know that there is a slinger ring inside the case, but is there a > seal and can I repair it without ( oh crap!) splitting the case? I also have > a sand seal in there.