Oil leak from betwwen engine & gearbox

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Thu May 14, 2015 3:07 pm

Main rear seal. Might as well do clutch and flywheel at the same time. And a full mfactory gearbox. If you doing that then rebuild the engine. Oh then just collect parts and get another car and build that.

Post by **Vtecmec** » Thu May 14, 2015 3:09 pm

Ratty, you forgot about adding a S/C.

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Thu May 14, 2015 3:15 pm

Why would anyone want to do that to a perfectly well running NA engine?

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Thu May 14, 2015 3:24 pm

lewd lude lover wrote: Why would anyone want to do that to a perfectly well running NA engine?

Cos moar powa and more talk init = race car

Post by **Merlin** » Thu May 14, 2015 3:30 pm

I am pretty sure the main seal is leaking on my 4th gen, not the circular seal around the crank but rather the seal that goes round the plate.

When I changed my flywheel over the inside of the gearbox housing was manky with oil and and had contaminated the clutch plate too. At the end of this season everything that hasn't already been changed in there will be swapped out and the seal done as well.

Pic of the end of my crank and the main seal plate after I cleaned all the crud off.

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Thu May 14, 2015 3:39 pm

RattyMcClelland wrote:Main rear seal. Might as well do clutch and flywheel at the same time. And a full mfactory gearbox. If you doing that then rebuild the engine. Oh then just collect parts and get another car and build that.

Sounds familiar

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Thu May 14, 2015 3:50 pm

NafemanNathan wrote:
RattyMcClelland wrote:Main rear seal. Might as well do clutch and flywheel at the same time. And a full mfactory gearbox. If you doing that then rebuild the engine. Oh then just collect parts and get another car and build that.
Sounds familiar

Quite the aeroCATCH

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Thu May 14, 2015 3:56 pm

damon · Post by **damon** » Thu May 14, 2015 4:12 pm

NafemanNathan wrote:
damon wrote:Mine did this for along time and it was my main crank shaft oil seal, bitch of a job for such a small seal plus I put a new clutch in whilst the box was out.
Exactly what I'm having done. I can warrant the cost easier if both are being done at the same time Fitting a lighter flywheel too

I was stupid not to fit a new fly wheel really but iv got the ATR box to go on soon so I'll be puttting one in then.

CARRisma · Post by **CARRisma** » Thu May 14, 2015 4:37 pm

Oh buggerations, more money that needs spending. Had a hefty bill last month by having the rear balance shaft drive gear housing replaced (along with belt), costing £530.76. And had a torn driver's side steering rack boot replaced today for £85.00.

Oh well, looks like an excuse to slightly prematurely replace my Exedy clutch after only nearly 63,000 miles.

I get the impression that the ATR clutch is recommended by most here? I already have a Fidanza aluminium flywheel.