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post Aug 13 2022, 08:04 PM
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Both pieces ready for powder coating.


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post Aug 13 2022, 08:06 PM
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While under the car, I noticed a couple of oil spots.


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post Aug 13 2022, 08:09 PM
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Not what I want to see. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)

It looks like a leak somewhere on the front. could be the oil filter mount, pressure spring cap, or oil pump.

This will have to wait until winter. From the beginning, I have expected to drop the engine to sort things out after the initial running.


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post Aug 13 2022, 08:15 PM
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QUOTE(bkrantz @ Aug 13 2022, 08:09 PM) *

Not what I want to see. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)

It looks like a leak somewhere on the front. could be the oil filter mount, pressure spring cap, or oil pump.

This will have to wait until winter. From the beginning, I have expected to drop the engine to sort things out after the initial running.


In my case, I had a slight leak from the pressure spring cap. I had a heck of a time getting that tight enough. I wound up using a bit of aviation sealant on it and one of those coin style spark plug gappers to get it tight. Trashed the gapper but stopped the leak. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Hopefully yours is the same thing. The other options sound progressively more of a pain to fix. And the other one I hear mentioned a lot, oil cooler seals.
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post Aug 13 2022, 08:26 PM
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Next, some new brake parts: a reservoir cap, gasket, and set of Speed Bleeders.


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post Aug 13 2022, 08:33 PM
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I installed the Speed Bleeders. I have heard a couple of people swear that these are the secret to getting the ultimate hard pedal. We'll see.

Anyway, here is a front caliper with a Speed Bleeder in the upper port. It almost bottomed out before it met the inner seal.


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post Aug 14 2022, 08:58 PM
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Onto bleeding. Another can of ATE fluid.


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post Aug 14 2022, 09:02 PM
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Got to work bleeding each corner. With the Speed Bleeders, I just opened each bleeder and then pumped the pedal to expel about 1/3 of the reservoir volume--and (I hope) any remaining air bubbles.

At the end I "think" the pedal felt harder. We'll see next time on the road.


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And then time for the new reservoir cap.


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post Aug 15 2022, 08:11 AM
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Hey Bob, sorry to see the oil leak issue, hope it is an easy fix. In your opinion, are the speed bleeders worth the money? It seems that it makes bleeding the brakes a 1 man job...Just wanting your opinion...Thanks
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QUOTE(bkrantz @ Aug 13 2022, 08:06 PM) *

While under the car, I noticed a couple of oil spots.


How many of us do not have the drips?
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post Aug 15 2022, 04:32 PM
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QUOTE(bkrantz @ Aug 13 2022, 08:09 PM) *

Not what I want to see. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)

It looks like a leak somewhere on the front. could be the oil filter mount, pressure spring cap, or oil pump.

This will have to wait until winter. From the beginning, I have expected to drop the engine to sort things out after the initial running.


if you are lucky as you drive it more the drips might go away.

recommissioned mine after 16 years standing and initially back on the road i had a leak from the front of the engine. i thought oh no - front seal.

after about 1-2 months of good driving getting it nice and hot for extended periods it stopped.

fingers crossed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Aug 15 2022, 08:34 PM
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Thanks for the leak optimism, guys. Like I said, I have a plan to drop the engine over the long winter here. I think I can ignore it until then.
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post Aug 15 2022, 08:37 PM
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QUOTE(Puebloswatcop @ Aug 15 2022, 08:11 AM) *

Hey Bob, sorry to see the oil leak issue, hope it is an easy fix. In your opinion, are the speed bleeders worth the money? It seems that it makes bleeding the brakes a 1 man job...Just wanting your opinion...Thanks


Yes, it turns the usual pedal-pumping method into a one man job (I think). In the past I have tried both gravity bleeding and pressure bleeding, both of which can also be done solo. Once on the road again, I will see how much difference it made.
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post Aug 16 2022, 07:52 PM
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I was poking around underneath my car again, and I noticed the side seals had pulled away from the sheet metal.


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post Aug 16 2022, 07:53 PM
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I know people have done different things to keep the rubber in place. I happened to have this clip on my bench.


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post Aug 16 2022, 07:54 PM
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This might work. And could look neater if I removed the levers.


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Another minor problem: the heater lever will not stay open (to the rear). When driving, it keeps flipping forward.


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So I increased the "slack" in the control cables for the heater valves.


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post Aug 21 2022, 06:08 AM
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QUOTE(bkrantz @ Aug 16 2022, 08:54 PM) *

This might work. And could look neater if I removed the levers.


I will admit to using a couple of those also... works well. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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