<VV> Upper Shroud Oil Leak

[J R Read_HML]

I'd CHANGE the oil and change the filter at a minimum.  If you want to
remove the turkey roaster and check the top cover blots, that is up to you.
If you decide to remove the top cover (the part where the fan bearing is
attached), you will need TWO gaskets for that job.

If it were me, I'd probably just watch it for a while and see if it
continues to leak.  Spray it with brake clean, get everything good and dried
out.  See what happens.  If more oil appears, time to look into the top
cover gaskets.

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Later, JR
'61 Rampside Standard 4/110
'65 Monza Convertible 4/140
'66 beater Coupe - icemobile 4/140

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "N. Joseph Potts" <pottsf@msn.com>
To: "Sam & Marissa Andolino" <mandolin@rochester.rr.com>; "Virtualvairs"
<virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 3:31 PM
Subject: RE: <VV> Upper Shroud Oil Leak - update


> Change the oil filter, and that's all you'll have to change. You can even
> drain and re-use the oil filter if you don't have another one handy and
the
> one you have is relatively new.
>
> Joe Potts
> Miami, Florida USA
> 1966 Corsa coupe 140hp 4-speed with A/C
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:virtualvairs-admin@corvair.org]On Behalf Of Sam & Marissa
> Andolino
> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 3:56 PM
> To: Virtualvairs
> Subject: <VV> Upper Shroud Oil Leak - update
>
>
> I took the fuel pump apart and found that both rubber blatters were torn.
I
> checked the oil dipstick and it was over the fill level.  The oil smells a
> little of gas.
>
> I will change the oil, but do I have to change any gaskets like the top
> cover gasket or replace anything else?
>
> Thanks,
> Sam & Marissa Andolino
> mandolin@rochester.rr.com
> 1963 Red Monza Convertible
> 1966 Blue Corsa Turbo Coupe
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