Yesterday I started my spare 850 engine for the first time after a complete rebuild. All was going well until I discovered that it was leaking heavilly from the oil filter. It has a new paper filter and rubber seal on top of the canister and the bolt was quite tight. Tonight I'll recheck that the seal hasn't been compromised, but is there anything else that I should check in the process? I understand that the oil is under pressure when it's running, but I wouldn't have thought that it poured out like it did.
Thanks,
James.

can only leak that much if the seal hasn't worked....

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Did you remove the old seal first

Does it have a rubber washer under the bolt washer?

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"Show me the Mini!"

I agree with the previous stated common causes.

Where is the leak? Dripping from the bottom only or running down the sides.

Dripping from the bottom only = Rubber washer under the bolt head.

Running down the sides = (Original seal was left in and a second one fitted) or (the new seal is not located properly) or (a taller filter has been fitted and it hasn't allowed the body to be seated on the o-ring.)

You also may have loose or cross threaded fittings / stripped threads on the filter head.

I learned a valuable lesson today. The oil filter comes with 2 rubber seals, one thick and one thin. I was running with the thin one. I changed it out to the thicker one, problem solved.
Now I've got to continue to clean all of the oil off the garage floor. A little bit oil goes a long way, a lot of oil goes one hell of a long way.

At least it will stop your garage floor from rusting

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Find a job you love and you will never have to go to work !

At least you didn't try to fill the sump forgetting to put the sump plug back in (like me once ).

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1967 Cooper S - new front bearings to do.
1965 Cooper S shell - Slow progress. No time or money!
1966 Deluxe- next rustoration!
Mk 2 & XJ6 Jags. Less said the better.

AEG163job,


Thanks for that, I'm not having a good day but you made me laugh! How many litres did it take for you to cotton on?!
I'm sure many have done the same before.
Thanks
Michael

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67 Deluxe
Dry suspension
1293cc, 11:1 comp, RE 282 camshaft, 45 Weber, extractors etc
4 synchro close ratio gbox
Cooper S brakes, no booster
Stealth box, as Doc says "goes harder and idles!"
RH tank cos I needed it crossing the Nullarbor etc..

I've done that.... f*cking expensive puddle on the floor...

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did I tell you that I won a trophy?

I tried to console myself by thinking the sump needed a good flush

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1967 Cooper S - new front bearings to do.
1965 Cooper S shell - Slow progress. No time or money!
1966 Deluxe- next rustoration!
Mk 2 & XJ6 Jags. Less said the better.

Or finding out nan has filled her engine to the neck with oil... "what do you mean 4 bottles of it?"

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If I'm carrying on like a pork-chop, I'm having a great time.

If I go very quiet there's a very good chance I broke something.

Ausmini still needs a like button !
Or a call from Mum to ask if water or oil go's in the top cap. Answer: oil, Mum: oh !

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'78 1275 LS (Under Repair, Dependant #1's car)
'72 GT Powered Clubman (Mine)... Under (re) construction