S seattle##gs VIP MEMBER Joined Oct 28, 2014 Messages 2,146 Jan 9, 2021 #1 The MK3 has a very thin wire circlip holding in the LH crank oil seal. The earlier models do not. Why did the decide to do this?
The MK3 has a very thin wire circlip holding in the LH crank oil seal. The earlier models do not. Why did the decide to do this?
kommando Joined May 7, 2005 Messages 7,607 Jan 9, 2021 #2 Because it was prone to be blown out if revved with a full sump.
S seattle##gs VIP MEMBER Joined Oct 28, 2014 Messages 2,146 Jan 10, 2021 #3 I will guess that this has been a minor problem on all Nortons and they finally got around to it in 1975
I will guess that this has been a minor problem on all Nortons and they finally got around to it in 1975