Hi Mick
Re: Oil Leak - I had a leak which initially I thought was coming from
rear seal area. I dried off the sump and chalked round it to find the
path of leak. Surprisingly there was a small crack half way up rear of
sump bowl. I thought sump must have took hit on speed bump or similar
but later inspection found the indent marks of a trolley jack saddle in
the sump pan so my guess is that is how it was cracked.
Re: Fuel Leak - The rubber hoses at rear connecting steel lines to the
OEM plastic pipes from tank were shot on mine. The 8mm steel feed line
also corroded very badly - the 6mm return line far less despite being on
same path run - different grade steels I suppose. I ended up replacing
my complete fuel system using stainless braided PTFE hose and AN
fittings. If you are replacing any rubber fuel hose I would only use R9
spec hose - it's quite expensive but IMO small price to pay for
safety/longevity etc. A warning note - only buy R9 hose from a reputable
motorsport supplier - all the hose advertised as R9 spec on well known
online market places is fake and will quickly fail potentially gumming
up your fuel system.
Fuel supply - worth checking the inside of fuel tank - especially if it
is old. Boroscope or if there is an access hole in floor under rear seat
you can remove sender unit. On the end of fuel pick up pipe there is (or
was originally) a small plastic filter. If this gets clogged or
partially clogged fuel pump gets starved. The filters are hard to come
by now but sometimes appear for sale as NOS. You can dispense with it
anyway provided you fit a decent filter before carb. Some of the Weber
carbs do have an internal inlet filter but it is very coarse and I would
not rely on that. Any foreign matter from fuel tank or dissolving rubber
hose will affect correct running if it gets in carb.
John
On 20/04/2023 22:15, Mick L wrote:
Hello again everyone.
I got the saloon out on the road for the first time today since it
broke down on purchase with a horrendous fuel leak.
Aswell as driving poorly and feeling vague (whole suspension to
overhaul on the front I suspect and a horrid exhaust to subframe
rattle from old engine mounts maybe on rear ?)
It seems she has a oil leak too. The engine is a 1600 Cvh bored out
to 1818 apparently. Leaking from the box end and dripping quite badly
so it's engine out im told as easiest route to do it.
Any tips of pointers beyond the little bit of advice I've had off Andy
already ?
2 front bolts.
2 rear bolts through floor inside cabin .
I bolt through o/s wheel arch and top bolt on Engine support.......
Plus remove all other items and then drop engine and gearbox out in
one from underneath.....
I just want her sorted now as I've got this week coming to be finished
in my friends unit and that's a painted car too eeeek
Thanks
Mick
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