Stethoscope.
John and Muddy
Paul Quin wrote:
>
> Second day on the road after replacing the rear main oil seal and still no
> leaks! :-) (yes, I remembered to put oil back in...)
>
> One problem has cropped up though... I replaced the manifold to head
> gasket (old SII style one piece unit), most of the manifold bolt / studs,
> and the carb packing block and bottom gaskets. Now I have what sounds like
> a vacuum leak. Once warmed up, a whistling starts. The Land Rover sounds
> just like a tea kettle. It only whistles with high vacuum i.e. when gearing
> down and when idling. It's quite loud, I get funny looks from other people
> at intersections.
>
> Any suggestions on how to track this leak down? I've tried spraying carb
> cleaner on the joints with no luck..
>
> Paul Quin
> 1961 SII 88
> Victoria, BC
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