<VV> New Oil Leak

[Ken Clark]

Speaking of oil leaks, my '65 Corsa developed one recently and I thought it was the valve cover, so changed it, next the pan gasket, still had the leak, so pulled motor mount off to see where it was coming from.  After watching car run for a few minutes realized it was from the rear housing gasket on the lower part of it.  I spent time under the car with it running to see where the oil was coming from.  After putting the motor mount back on and starting engine most oil seepage was gone.  I retighted the motor mount bolts tighter than they had been and think I've almost licked the problem, however I will take all of the rear end parts off this winter and replace all gaskets as some of these are still in from when it came from the factory.  Motor has never been apart and really have no reason to rebuild engine.  Still runs great and used minimal amount of oil(for a '65 car).  
Ken

 

> From: ronh at owt.com
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2012 14:08:43 -0700
> Subject: <VV> New Oil Leak
> 
> A new leak has sprung on my '62 wagon and just before I was going to put it 
> in our Cool Desert Nights weekend show! Anyway, I haven't worked on it yet 
> but am looking for some advice on where to start.
> It appears do be on the right side with a relatively rapid drip coming from 
> various places on the right lower shroud. The oil filter area on the left 
> is dry. It's also dry on top around the right carburetor and everywhere 
> else on top. Does anyone have any ideas on what the more likely suspects 
> are and I fervently hope that one of them isn't the forward crank seal. So 
> what's left, pushrods and ? Any ideas?
> Thanks,
> RonH 
> 
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