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I have the answer to your question "HOW THE HELL DID A 1952 FHC DO THAT WITHOUT HAVING AN OIL TANKER FOLLOW IT AROUND THE BLOODY COURSE !!!!!" Very simple, it was a dry run. :-)
Now you have me shaking in my boots and I too might…"
Martin Frost commented on Martin Frost's blog post JAGUAR XK120 OIL LEAK"Thanks Jason, don't mind me whilst I shout #@!#%^&* *^$%#$$^ &&^$%## $%^&&% a couple of times over !!!!
It's the response I've got around too myself, just needed someone to confirm it.... That said, HOW THE HELL…"
"Hi Martin,
There are three solutions to your problem, none of which you are going to like......
First you are correct there is no traditional rear main oil seal on an XK120 motor. There is a slinger plate and a reverse thread machined into the…"
Martin Frost posted a blog postJAGUAR XK120 OIL LEAK
Jaguar XK120 OIL LEAKBIG PROBLEM !!! 3 YEARS OF HARD WORK, IT'S ALL FINALLY DONE AND NOW.... THE CAR LEAKS OIL, LARGE AMOUNTS, BUT ONLY FROM THE REAR OF THE CRANK (THERE IS NO REAR MAIN SEAL) AND ONLY WHEN THE CAR REACHES NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE... IT'S A PERPLEXING PROBLEM.DOES ANYONE OUT THERE HAVE EXPERIENCE OF THIS SITUATION ?IT'S REALLY A BEAUTIFULLY BUILT MOTOR, 1952 3.4 LITRE, COMPLETELY STOCK. NO INTERNAL PRESSURE BLOCK, THE BREATHER IS FREE AND OPERATIONAL, CRANK END FLOAT AT…See More
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JAGUAR XK120 OIL LEAK
Posted on February 3, 2010 at 10:39am 4 Comments 0 Likes
Jaguar XK120 OIL LEAK
BIG PROBLEM !!! 3 YEARS OF HARD WORK, IT'S ALL FINALLY DONE AND NOW.... THE CAR LEAKS OIL, LARGE AMOUNTS, BUT ONLY FROM THE REAR OF THE CRANK (THERE IS NO REAR MAIN SEAL) AND ONLY WHEN THE CAR REACHES NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE... IT'S A PERPLEXING PROBLEM.
DOES ANYONE OUT THERE HAVE EXPERIENCE OF THIS SITUATION ?
IT'S REALLY A BEAUTIFULLY BUILT MOTOR, 1952 3.4 LITRE, COMPLETELY STOCK. NO INTERNAL PRESSURE BLOCK, THE BREATHER IS FREE AND… Continue
BIG PROBLEM !!! 3 YEARS OF HARD WORK, IT'S ALL FINALLY DONE AND NOW.... THE CAR LEAKS OIL, LARGE AMOUNTS, BUT ONLY FROM THE REAR OF THE CRANK (THERE IS NO REAR MAIN SEAL) AND ONLY WHEN THE CAR REACHES NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE... IT'S A PERPLEXING PROBLEM.
DOES ANYONE OUT THERE HAVE EXPERIENCE OF THIS SITUATION ?
IT'S REALLY A BEAUTIFULLY BUILT MOTOR, 1952 3.4 LITRE, COMPLETELY STOCK. NO INTERNAL PRESSURE BLOCK, THE BREATHER IS FREE AND… Continue
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