Oily E-Type

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 4:35 pm

Rory,

I will check and see if my plug is leaking. I presume I will need some kind of mirror.
Thanks for the advice

rfs1957 · Post by **rfs1957** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 9:00 pm

In the motorcycle world we use brake-cleaner / acetone to degrease, then athlete's foot powder spray ........... which will show up the origin of any leak. Happy hunting !

Moeregaard · Post by **Moeregaard** » Sat Nov 23, 2013 5:26 pm

As long as we're on the subject of garage-floor lubrication, one thing worth having a look at when the cylinder head is removed, is the condition of the camshaft oil-feed threads. Those bolts have been removed and replaced several times over the last 40-plus years, and I learned this the hard way when I reinstalled the freshly overhauled head on my '65 FHC--only to have the alloy threads strip while hand-tightening one of the banjo bolts. Having to pull the head just to install two Helicoil inserts did not make me terribly happy that day!

christopher storey · Post by **christopher storey** » Sat Nov 23, 2013 6:05 pm

Mark - a bit late to tell you, but there is no need to helicoil these. The thread goes much deeper than the bolt, and the Jaguar Enthusiasts Club sell extra long bolts to use the deeper part of the thread even if the outer part is stripped

Moeregaard · Post by **Moeregaard** » Tue Nov 26, 2013 1:43 pm

Many thanks for the information regarding the longer bolts, Christopher. My data comes from notes I took back in 1991, when the longer items were not available. Still, it's worth having a look at the threads back there while the head is sitting on the workbench.

Robert Hiland · Post by **Robert Hiland** » Sat Dec 07, 2013 11:46 am

Try keeping the oil level in the sump at the mid-point of the cross hatch marks.

I found that my leaks were reduced by 75%.

If it doesn't leak, it can't be a Jag

Bob
1967 E Type 2+2

Moeregaard · Post by **Moeregaard** » Sat Dec 07, 2013 1:46 pm

You can also swap your California-compliant breather assembly with one from an early 3.8-litre car. The Jaguar six has marginal crankcase ventilation at best, and the reduced size of the later breather only compounds the problem by increasing pressure in the crankcase. I did this with my '65 FHC, and after its final engine rebuild in 1991 I had no more oil leaks.

Peter Harrison · Post by **Peter Harrison** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 5:53 pm

Hi All, I have had leaks from the rear of my engine and wanted a simple solution. Here is an oil catch-tank system that avoids oil on the drive AND the fumes caused by oil burning on the exhaust. I know from the forum that others have had success with similar designs. PeterH

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