Ed Hughes wrote:

I have a series 2A Landie, with a Ford V6 which has started to leak a lot
out of the
front r/h edge of the sump gasket. Tightening, as far as I dare, has made
little if any difference. Hanging a bottle under the car catches most of the
oil (rather than my driveway) but is a temporary cure, at best, as 50 m.p.p.
will bankrupt me shortly....

The problem is that the rear sump nuts are hidden by a chassis member,
making replacement a major rather than minor job. A friend was telling me
that some years ago he cured a similar oil leak in an XR3 with something
poured into oil filler - a sort of engine based Barrs Leaks. But he couldn't
remember what it was called, or where he got it. Worked though, it seems.

Can anyone suggest what this might have been - or come up with any other
cures that don't involve major spanner-work.


Thanks,



Ed. H.



This seems like its a broken gasket or the rubber gasket insert that's
out of place. Tightening will only further split the gasket.

This type of sealer may not work as it swells "rubber" to create the
seal again. They use it for auto transmissions where seals/O'rings are
involved. Engines where the front or rear crankshaft neoprene seals leak.

A new sump gasket maybe still your only answer using tools that can
access the nuts and bolts and being able to drop the sump.

rm