23-03-2019, 04:48 PM
As a corollary to my post of the 21st, having used my RP over the last couple of days, bolting the engine down tight does increase the likelihood of leaks from the block to crankcase gasket. The crankcase flexes slightly whilst the block doesn't.
Is it to preserve the integrity of that joint that some people advocate leaving bolts loose/ putting springs under them etc.?
I have a leak from the crankcase to block gasket at the offside front and nearside rear, but they are not bad and I appear to still be doing what Pa Austin reckoned the oil consumption should be, which, if memory serves me aright is 1,500 mpg (of oil).
Is it to preserve the integrity of that joint that some people advocate leaving bolts loose/ putting springs under them etc.?
I have a leak from the crankcase to block gasket at the offside front and nearside rear, but they are not bad and I appear to still be doing what Pa Austin reckoned the oil consumption should be, which, if memory serves me aright is 1,500 mpg (of oil).