Tim Larson Posted May 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 (edited) I changed oil and filter on the Plymouth yesterday and checked the transmission fluid level. All is good so I drove the car to work today for the first time this year. The car obviously had a slow oil drip over the winter as there is a decent sized wet spot in the barn where it was parked. Seems to drip out the opening the in the clutch cover. I'll keep a close eye on the oil level, but plan to put a decent amount of mileage on the car even if there is nowhere to go this summer. Our local car show is canceled as is our big family reunion that was planned for late July. I expect the camp I normally work at for a week in June to be canceled or postponed, as well. Probably will just drive the car to work everyday this summer I can - have to make the best of it! Edited May 6, 2020 by tjlarson88 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithb7 Posted May 6, 2020 Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 (edited) The rear seal likely is leaking. It will drip down and land in the lower clutch cover plate. There is a hole at the bottom where it will drip out. Mine is cut in a way that I think it acts as a venturi when you are driving. Sucking any oil out and helping with dust control on the roads. To change this rear engine seal, is a bit of a project. The tranny, clutch and flywheel have to come out. Then the oil pan comes off, then the rear main bearing cap. At that point both the upper and rear seal halves can be changed out. Enjoy your car this summer! I am on the hunt now for a dwell meter/tachometer to help me keep up on the points. As they wear and we file them, feeler gauges are not adequate for setting dwell. My understanding is when the dwell is proper, the points stay closed longer. When points are closed longer this allows for a healthy full charge of voltage to build up in the coil. Then the points snap open, giving a good strong powerful spark. Better spark is more power and better fuel efficiency! Right? So my curious nature has me wanting to get all over the points dwell. Plus another good excuse to buy another old tool. Edited May 6, 2020 by keithb7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Larson Posted May 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2020 13 hours ago, keithb7 said: The rear seal likely is leaking. It will drip down and land in the lower clutch cover plate. There is a hole at the bottom where it will drip out. Mine is cut in a way that I think it acts as a venturi when you are driving. Sucking any oil out and helping with dust control on the roads. To change this rear engine seal, is a bit of a project. The tranny, clutch and flywheel have to come out. Then the oil pan comes off, then the rear main bearing cap. At that point both the upper and rear seal halves can be changed out. Enjoy your car this summer! I am on the hunt now for a dwell meter/tachometer to help me keep up on the points. As they wear and we file them, feeler gauges are not adequate for setting dwell. My understanding is when the dwell is proper, the points stay closed longer. When points are closed longer this allows for a healthy full charge of voltage to build up in the coil. Then the points snap open, giving a good strong powerful spark. Better spark is more power and better fuel efficiency! Right? So my curious nature has me wanting to get all over the points dwell. Plus another good excuse to buy another old tool. Thanks, Keith! I'm going to just keep it the way it is for now and add oil as needed. If it gets worse I'll have to consider digging in deeper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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