I know that any oil leak up in that area can get blown around by the fan. However, I am fairly certain I found oil on the bottom side of the timing cover boss in which the oil seal sits. The other hint is that on longer drives, there is just enough of an oil leak for the oil to be deposited in an arc on the engine bay surface of the right wheel well.
I had not thought about using plugged vents or air pressure to find the leak. However, I did consider using the UV dye additive if I am unable to locate an obvious source for the leak. I have used the dye on other cars with surprising success.
Compared to most British cars I have owned or worked on, this leak is trivial. It is just disappointing since the engine is freshly rebuilt.
Thanks,
Doug L.
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: Well... when I read your post mentioning
: the leak, my first thought was possibly
: the front sealing block?
: If it isn't sealed well, the oil can
: migrate around the sides and leak below
: the engine plate.
: If it's a crankcase leak, sometimes you
: can find the leak by cleaning
: everything and running it at a high
: idle with all of the crankcase vents
: temporarily plugged so that it builds
: up a little pressure.
: Of course you can also use a LITTLE bit
: of shop air to do the same, and spray a
: little soapy water around suspect
: areas.
: HTH
: g.
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