[NoVa-Corvairs] Crane XR-700

Bryan Blackwell bryan at skiblack.com
Sun Jul 29 12:03:52 EDT 2007


The oil is almost certainly from the o-rings.  Those clamps and their  
studs have no oil present.

--Bryan

On Jul 28, 2007, at 8:48 PM, Daniel Goldberg wrote:

> Here's something.  Picture the three curved metal pieces that bolt  
> into the bottom of the cylinder head and hold the exhaust manifold  
> log in place.  Why would I get an oil leak there?  On one side  
> they're covered in oily slime.  There are no leaks from the valve  
> cover, and the pushrod tubes seem pretty dry.  I cranked down the  
> nuts holding them on, but I don't see how that would recify the  
> problem.



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