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can anyone suggest how to stop the oil leak, i have replacce the rope oil seal 3 or 4 times , top and bottom sections ,works great for a while then leaks again, ive read that the later oil seal can be fitted
by grinding the rear main jurnal, could someone"please explane"??? all help needed
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Ozi
The later type of seal could be the answer but it is so long since I have worked on a 179 that I can't remember much about the seals.
I started working on new EH Holdens in August 1963 and rear main leaks were a very big problem. I was at a lar
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Hi Ozi,
The motor has to come out !! Sorry. No easy cheap way around it.
When you use the rope seal kit:
(1) dont not cut the seals too short. when fitted both cap and crank ends MUST protrude 9about 1-2mm), so when compressed they seal. A flush cu
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I've don them in the car...its a pain...it can be done..but I wouldn't recommend it...engine out is best..especially for a DIY repair.
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