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There's a hole in the engine, dear Liza, dear Liza.

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Kingston trio or Smothers brothers? I can't remember which. Not small children but of an "AGE". "With straw, dear Henry!"

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Macmatic said:
The wires (On an OE stator) pass thought a moulded on rubber plug that may have hardened or not been put back in place properly at some point...
/\/\ac
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Hey, let me ask you guys something. Not to get back on topic or anything, but that moulded rubber plug that the stator wires pass through was definitely intact, felt pliable, and had a good firm seal against the cutout in the stator compartment. The gasket was fussed to the edge of the stator cover the whole way around, but not to the rubber grommet.

Is there a chance that the fact that oil was pushing its way past this grommet could have something to do with the fact that I had about an extra quart or two of oil in the engine? It's so damn hard to see through that browned glass window on the clutch cover, you know?

[Update] I just cleaned 30 years worth of crud off of the oil window, so, like, don't...uh, shun me or anything. Guys? Guys?
 
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burp reynolds said:
Hey, let me ask you guys something. Not to get back on topic or anything, but that moulded rubber plug that the stator wires pass through was definitely intact, felt pliable, and had a good firm seal against the cutout in the stator compartment. The gasket was fussed to the edge of the stator cover the whole way around, but not to the rubber grommet.

Is there a chance that the fact that oil was pushing its way past this grommet could have something to do with the fact that I had about an extra quart or two of oil in the engine? It's so damn hard to see through that browned glass window on the clutch cover, you know?

[Update] I just cleaned 30 years worth of crud off of the oil window, so, like, don't...uh, shun me or anything. Guys? Guys?
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Well I'm sure your account will be deleted and your IP blocked soon but maybe you'll have time to read this first. ( ;) )

Yeah, I'd guess all that extra oil is probably the root of the problem... Excess oil = excess crankcase pressure = the weak link going. Could have been something more fun I'm sure but you were lucky it sounds like.

Maybe a little Yamabond on that moulded grommet would keep it from leaking if the fit isn't good but someone else may have a better idea.

/\/\ac - Of the Useless Sightglass Gang
 
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