Guess the oil leak?

[JERICOGTX]

With a block plate, it's odd that engine oil would be getting into the Scattershield. They are pretty much sealed off to the engine. I had/have the same issue on my car, and figured out that it's the input shaft seal, in the throwout bearing collar, on my jerico transmission.

[shady]

Some plates have holes for gallery plug plus the big hole for the cam plug which are all above the crank throwing oil everywhere.

[6667fan]

If it is the galley plugs the migration is extreme. The clutch will be risking oil contamination. Any oil on the engine side of block plate?
The galley plugs have a dedicated pitch to them. Other plugs will work but an extreme sealant like Blue Block is what I like for sealing those.
I’m glad you think ripping the trans/clutch down is easy, lol. At least you have a lift and a trans jack/support I hope.

[cjshaker]

Some plates have holes for gallery plug plus the big hole for the cam plug which are all above the crank throwing oil everywhere.

^^This...
As far as I know, all the Lakewood plates have those holes, and they will allow oil to be slung around and past those holes. And yes, if that happens, it will ruin a clutch plate within a fairly short time period. If Doug is sure that the oil is from the back of the engine, and he has a Lakewood plate, or similar plate with holes, then it would be wise to get it fixed as soon as possible. Although I'd certainly make sure that was where the source was from, because I hate pulling transmissions.

Edit to add that I have no idea why Lakewood put those holes there. You can't reach the plugs with the flywheel in place, and if the flywheel is off, there is nothing holding the plate on. Makes no sense to me.

[HarleyJack17]

Most likely it is oil galley plugs or cam plug.
BUT, isn't there the off chance that the plug in the crank could cause an oil leak as well?   

[fairlaniac]

If it is the galley plugs the migration is extreme. The clutch will be risking oil contamination. Any oil on the engine side of block plate?
The galley plugs have a dedicated pitch to them. Other plugs will work but an extreme sealant like Blue Block is what I like for sealing those.
I’m glad you think ripping the trans/clutch down is easy, lol. At least you have a lift and a trans jack/support I hope.

Jim, I've got the lift and last year at Maple Grove's swap meet my buddy picked up a trans jack/support that I can use. I say easy fix because those are the games I must play with myself when motivation fails :-)

Today I ran the engine while the car was up on the lift and watched the oil. It ran down the front of the block plate and the mating surface of the bell and trans.


I won't be bringing the Fairlane to FERR next week. I'll pull the trans and bell after that.