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The Classic Marque

Hi Tim,
Yes definitely worth checking both of those first.
Replaced them first twice but made now difference, so ended up changing the pulley.
Believe you can get a speedie sleeve but really not worth if for the price.

Guy,
how are you doing with charging by granny cable?
I'm 6 months in and have found it's all that I need - so far.

Could be the pulley oil seal, or the timing cover gasket, worth checking...

No worries Malc,
You can in a ‘65, but still need to undo the engine mounts and raise it.
My pulley leak the oil drip was sitting right at the bottom of the timing cover, rather than the sump, but wasn’t clear exactly where it was coming from. Took a while to find it was the pulley.

Friend who has an MGB has one.
It's a heavy, awkward beggar to move so ideally once it's in place, it needs to stay put.
If you have the space around the car to get to and be able to work on both sides, then it should work for you.

I have an Autec hydraulic lift but have to have two scaffold boards either side, bolted to the floor, to be able to get my Sprites over it.

Thanks James,

I was wondering about the pulley !

Thanks Paul,

I hadn't considered that, I will check. I have had the sump powered coated, so hopefully any holes will be gummed up with that.


Next question, can I replace the pulley with the engine in situ ?

Thanks,

Malc

Trev, there are alternatives with higher lifting heights but the garage roof restricts lifting height, at the moment I’m restricted to lifting the car on small ramps and axle stands by only 6 to 8 inches where as scissor lifts increase the raised height to a metre, not perfect but an improvement?

Thanks Willy - yes of course. It was a while ago and as I typed "fuel pump" I thought this is wrong but couldn't remember what it correctly was at that moment.
The car ended up sold and exported to Aus. They were worried that stringent bio-security regulations requiring steam cleaning on second hand imports might upset the already temperamental electronics on a Massa. But it was all ok. Appare...

Calm down Malc, we all been there so are with you. A dollar for every time I have threatened mine with matches and I'd be doing nicely. 🤣😂
We had a leak in one of ours once from the bottom of the groove the seal sits in. I suspect that hot tank treatment removed some of what seals between main sump and the add-on that forms the groove.