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Re: [Healeys] BN2 Incontinence

To: Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BN2 Incontinence
From: Bob Spidell via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 13 May 2025 19:56:27 -0700
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OK, now I remember (I get my Healey engines mixed-up sometimes). I 
replaced the tach drive cable and it was a PITA; I think it's a good 
candidate for the leak as it seems to be coming from that area. I'm 
gonna pull the carbs and manifolds and install your PCV kit after I get 
the grill back in the BJ8 (just installed a DWM steering shaft).

Thanks,
Bob

On 5/13/2025 7:52 PM, Michael Salter wrote:
>
> No, on the BN2 the tach drive is a skew gearbox taken from the top of 
> the oil pump shaft. Very conveniently pasitioned under the exhaust 
> manifold. Bit of a pain to remove because a couple of the tappet cover 
> screws are in the way. The tach drive is on the distributor of the 6 
> cylinder engines, much more conveniently located.
>
>
> On Tue., May 13, 2025, 10:32 p.m. Bob Spidell, <bspidell@comcast.net> 
> wrote:
>
>     Ah, yeah, now I remember having to route the OP line across the
>     scuttle. But, the tach drive is off the distributor, on the R/H
>     side, no? I replaced the seal when we rebuilt the engine.
>
>     Tappet cover, IIRC, is on the L/H side; that was my first guess
>     since the oil isn't contaminated (until it hits the pavement). I
>     didn't learn until after the rebuild that one of the tappet cover
>     screws has to be shorter, lest one of the tappets hit it; always
>     wondered if I did that right or not.
>
>     bs
>
>     On 5/13/2025 7:22 PM, Michael Salter wrote:
>>     The oil pressure take off is on the right side of the engine Bob.
>>     My guess would be the tachometer drive, the seal on the shaft
>>     hardens and cracks ( probably only about 70 years old, they don't
>>     make them to last) or the tappet cover. I  have found that the
>>     tappet cover screws need to be gently retightened af a few hours
>>     of operation. On the 100S they were all lock wired which tells
>>     you something!!
>>
>>     M
>>
>>     On Tue., May 13, 2025, 9:46 p.m. Bob Spidell via Healeys,
>>     <healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>>         Listers,
>>
>>         Just noticed, after a short local drive my BN2 was peeing oil
>>         out the
>>         driver (L/H) side of the engine. I won't get to a diagnosis
>>         and fix for
>>         a couple weeks; just wondering if anybody has a guess. My
>>         first thought
>>         was the OP gauge fitting came loose or the line broke, but
>>         the gauge was
>>         indicating fine as was the temp gauge.
>>
>>         Any guesses?
>>
>>         Bob
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    OK, now I remember (I get my Healey engines mixed-up sometimes). I
    replaced the tach drive cable and it was a PITA; I think it's a good
    candidate for the leak as it seems to be coming from that area. I'm
    gonna pull the carbs and manifolds and install your PCV kit after I
    get the grill back in the BJ8 (just installed a DWM steering shaft).<br>
    <br>
    Thanks,<br>
    Bob<br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 5/13/2025 7:52 PM, Michael Salter
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      <p dir="ltr">No, on the BN2 the tach drive is a skew gearbox taken
        from the top of the oil pump shaft. Very conveniently pasitioned
        under the exhaust manifold. Bit of a pain to remove because a
        couple of the tappet cover screws are in the way. The tach drive
        is on the distributor of the 6 cylinder engines, much more
        conveniently located. </p>
      <br>
      <div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container">
        <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue., May 13, 2025, 10:32
          p.m. Bob Spidell, &lt;<a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net";
            moz-do-not-send="true" 
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">bspidell@comcast.net</a>&gt;
          wrote:<br>
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          <div> Ah, yeah, now I remember having to route the OP line
            across the scuttle. But, the tach drive is off the
            distributor, on the R/H side, no? I replaced the seal when
            we rebuilt the engine.<br>
            <br>
            Tappet cover, IIRC, is on the L/H side; that was my first
            guess since the oil isn't contaminated (until it hits the
            pavement). I didn't learn until after the rebuild that one
            of the tappet cover screws has to be shorter, lest one of
            the tappets hit it; always wondered if I did that right or
            not. <br>
            <br>
            bs<br>
            <br>
            <div>On 5/13/2025 7:22 PM, Michael Salter wrote:<br>
            </div>
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              <div dir="auto">The oil pressure take off is on the right
                side of the engine Bob. My guess would be the tachometer
                drive, the seal on the shaft hardens and cracks (
                probably only about 70 years old, they don't make them
                to last) or the tappet cover. I  have found that the
                tappet cover screws need to be gently retightened af a
                few hours of operation. On the 100S they were all lock
                wired which tells you something!!
                <div dir="auto"><br>
                </div>
                <div dir="auto">M</div>
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                <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue., May 13, 2025,
                  9:46 p.m. Bob Spidell via Healeys, &lt;<a
                    href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target="_blank"
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                    class="moz-txt-link-freetext">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;
                  wrote:<br>
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solid;padding-left:1ex">Listers,<br>
                  <br>
                  Just noticed, after a short local drive my BN2 was
                  peeing oil out the <br>
                  driver (L/H) side of the engine. I won't get to a
                  diagnosis and fix for <br>
                  a couple weeks; just wondering if anybody has a guess.
                  My first thought <br>
                  was the OP gauge fitting came loose or the line broke,
                  but the gauge was <br>
                  indicating fine as was the temp gauge.<br>
                  <br>
                  Any guesses?<br>
                  <br>
                  Bob<br>
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