Start it up but remember to secure the back of the engine or the fan
might hit the rad.
John and Muddy
"Brian F. Waltman" wrote:
>
> Hello All,
>
> Well, I finally got the transmission out of the rover last night. After
> much input, I finally decided to go with the method described in the green
> bible, so out the top she came.
>
> I am now in the process of trying to determine where the waterfall oil leak
> is coming from. She was leaking oil very badly through the drain hole in
> the bell housing and between where the bell housing and engine meet. I
> think it is just the tranny leaking, but it could be the rear main seal. My
> question is: With the transmission removed, is it OK to start and run the
> engine long enough to determine if the rear main seal is leaking? I realize
> that without the tranny on, there is no load on the crank shaft, and that
> this can cause a problem in some cars.
>
> Any suggestions would be appreciated,
>
> Brian
> 1969 Series IIa 88" (minus one transmission,and plus alot of gear oil!)
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