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General Discussion / Re: Position of the crankshaft seal

« Last post by Figoulu on August 30, 2025, 17:36:38 »

Thanks Mike for your positive comment

Over the years, I’ve learned to stay calm in situations like this when dealing with mechanics. I wouldn’t say this was some small, hidden issue that no one could have noticed... At the very least, if you’re getting paid, you should deliver a complete and quality-checked job. But as I said, I stay calm—otherwise, nothing good would come out of the situation.

He’s lucky I’m not easily worried by issues like this and could manage, but a rookie would have every reason to be confused and disappointed. Anyway, I’ve learned...

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Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes / Re: One Cylinder Not Firing

« Last post by rbouch8828 on August 30, 2025, 14:51:33 »

Thanks, will give that a try!

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Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes / Re: One Cylinder Not Firing

« Last post by rwmastel on August 30, 2025, 14:45:40 »

Yes, pull spark plug leads (safely!) one at a time until you find the one that doesn't disrupt the idle.

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Items for Sale / Re: Turn signal switch postage to USA

« Last post by rwmastel on August 30, 2025, 14:27:33 »

No more Lira Rodd!

It was humor, I should have used some smiley faces.

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General Discussion / Re: Position of the crankshaft seal

« Last post by Mike Hughes on August 30, 2025, 14:11:36 »

That looks great and catching that it didn't look right was a good call. 

Looking at where the lip seal meets the crank, I suspect that you would likely have found a disappointingly large pool of oil under the front of your freshly rebuilt engine after your first drive. As discovered, the lip seal was likely sealing against air!

Even an experienced person can make a mistake and not catch it by failing to double-check completion of an assembly step.  Hopefully your rebuilder learned a lesson and will double check his work with more rigor in future.

Cheers!

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General Discussion / Re: Position of the crankshaft seal

« Last post by Figoulu on August 30, 2025, 13:29:13 »

The best I could do 😅

The seal is slightly damaged around its edges, but I think it should be fine…

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Pagoda Spotting / Audio Spotting!

« Last post by mdsalemi on August 30, 2025, 12:09:12 »

Oh, this is a good one…an AUDIO SPOTTING!

In an episode of the Tim Allen comedy series “Home Improvement” (S7E6) first aired November 1997, about half way into the show they are discussing which classic cars one would like. Tim Allen’s sidekick Al says an ALfa Romeo. No, he says, a Cadillac AL-Dorado. Or, an AL-Camino…he ends with “how about a Mercedes-Benz 280 S-AL”

First time I’ve HEARD but not seen such a specific Pagoda reference.

(For those in the USA the series is on Netflix)

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Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items / Re: seat refurbishment perforated leather

« Last post by johnk on August 30, 2025, 03:43:59 »

Please contact Heritage Upholstery in Palm Springs:  they just did my whole interior (kit):  it's gorgeous.

Heritage did a terrible job on mine. Tried to overcharge me many times, wrinkles in the leather and leather pops off the seats when I sit in them. All he wanted to do was Bragg about his trophy wife and how he didn’t need our groups business.

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Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes / Re: One Cylinder Not Firing

« Last post by rbouch8828 on August 29, 2025, 19:49:53 »

I was planning to pull the spark plug leads to do that check. Hope it turns out to be a bad plug and not something with the fuel pump.

Thanks!

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Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes / Re: One Cylinder Not Firing

« Last post by Cees Klumper on August 29, 2025, 19:08:08 »

To find that out, either use an infrared heat gun aimed at the exhaust manifold connections to each cylinder: the one not firing will be much cooler than the others. Or pull each spark plug lead off the plugs one by one with the engine running. The one not affecting how it runs is your culprit.