wrote:
: If you have a hollow crank, there is indeed a plug smacked into the
: forward end of it. Depending on your spinner installation, removing
: the spinner may or may not make this plug (and the oil leak) visible.

Keep in mind that there's an AD against this engine with the hollow crank. It
involves removing that plug and inspecting for crankshaft corrosion on the inside. I
don't remember how often it needs to be done, but if it was replaced recently that
could be the cause of the "new" leak.

-Cory


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* Cory Papenfuss *
* Electrical Engineering candidate Ph.D. graduate student *
* Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University *
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