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The original design is just plain flawed and that's exactly why the cam cover design was revised with the introduction of the 910. At best, you have a 50/50 chance of totally eliminating the oil leak no matter what solution you try.
I know it's embarrassing to have that puff of smoke every once in a while and no one likes the little puddle of oil that collects in the garage. However, there is an old joke about British cars: Once a British car stops leaking oil, it means it's out of oil.
A guy I know had an MG in his shop for a couple of years without an engine or trans. They just kept pushing the shell around the shop as space required. Every time they did, they found another puddle, almost like the car seeped oil from it's pores.
Another way of looking at it, think of those little drops of oil as an 'offering' to the motorsport gods. To me, the leak is very small price to pay for an otherwise perfect engine.
Judson
Last edited on 05-30-2007 12:04 am by Judson Manning