[tcb] Re: Need geniuses about oil leak.

  • From: John Barry <bigfoot51102@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:17:10 -0500

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?
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> 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.
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> The sand seal will also stop oil.
> 
> oleblue
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> ----- Original Message -----
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> From: Denis Dodson
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> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 11:00 AM
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> Subject: [tcb] Re: Need geniuses about oil leak.
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> This is not helping me. Next!
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> 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.
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> 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
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> ----- Original Message -----
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> From: Denis Dodson
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> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 10:52 AM
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> Subject: [tcb] Re: Need geniuses about oil leak.
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> 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).
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> 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.
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> You should be able to replace the sand seal with out splitting the case.
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> oleblue
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> ----- Original Message -----
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> From: Denis Dodson
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> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 10:44 AM
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> Subject: [tcb] Need geniuses about oil leak.
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> 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.
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> 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.

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