Tuesday, February 2, 2010

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 OPERATIONAL, CRANK END FLOAT AT 5000ths..... OIL PRESSURE IS GREAT, THE MOTOR IS NOT OVERFILLED, WHY IS THIS CAR DROPPING SUCH LARGE AMOUNTS OF OIL ?????

THANKS FOR YOUR RESPONSE.....