austinlegro

Odd question with possibly just not quite enough data to answer. The engine has been well used, burns a little oil and leaks a little oil but has generally good oil pressure albeit with a quite agitated gauge needle. A friend borrowed our boat and reported that the warning buzzer sounded and the oil pressure was low towards the end of a day's cruising. Adding oil cured it but 'not completely' My wife took it out for a cruise last weekend, she checked the oil, cruised, and had the warning buzzer / low OP late in the day. She added what oil she could find (not very much) without checking the level at the time or even when returning to the marina. Water temp remains fine. Adding the oil made the warning beep 'slightly muffled'? So, wearing my Sherlock Holmes hat, my friend added enough oil on the previous cruise such that the level was fine when my wife took it out. The low OP is therefore not caused by lack of oil, neither is it simply when the engine / oil is warm. The problem only happens after a full day's boating but is not but i don't think because of oil depletion. I've ordered a new pressure relief valve and spring but not totally convinced that's the issue. It's not easy to diagnose without running the motor for a day! Anyone experienced anything similar? Time related OP sender weirdness possibly?

Chaps. I've a very leaky seal on my timing chain cover. The seal is spinning in the cover and is what I would call a 'drop-in' fit... I bought an MGB cover, gasket and seal. painted it all up, went to fit it and it's not quite right - doesn't fit. Clearly an MGB cover is different to a BMC 1.5 cover. Advice. Should I try and find a replacement cover? Sikaflex the seal into the existing cover? Somehow improve the seal fit - centre punch the housing? Glue? All thoughts welcome!