Lagonda V12 Scrol oil seal

[Awini Ambuj Shanker]

dear lists there is a massive oil leak from the rear of the engine(flywheel side)in my lagonda V12, i had asked specialist and based on the information i gave at the time, they suspected the scroll oil seal was at fault,but i now notice that the oil hardly leaks when the engine is on,but when the engine is switched off it starts leaking. the car has been standing for about two months now and when i opened the garage yesterday there was a huge pool of oil all over the place and the oil level indicator showed empty. could this leak be in the sump cover plate instead?as it does cover part of the flywheel so accurate inspection is difficult from below the car. as the scroll is at crankshaft level and i think the oil is stored below that level when the engine is off,so i dont think all the oil can drain out from the scroll,or can it? Im sure other prewar cars have scrols too, please help regards Awini Ambuj Shanker New Delhi INDIA Lagonda V12 Rapide, 14096 _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx