Rear Main Seal - How long can I leave this?

[NQExplorers]

You long time defender blokes. Its not even dripping yet, just "weeping" best describes it - a smear of oil after 2000km. The shed floor is clean. Dealer wants to change it of course but $1,600!!! Cant I just keep topping up for a while and enjoy the fact that I'm finally leaking something (42,000km Puma).

[discojools]

1600 bucks for a rear main seal!!! You've got to be joking!

[It'sNotWorthComplaining!]

1600 bucks for a rear main seal!!! You've got to be joking!
considering the labour involved, pulling gear box, dropping sump, etc, yep at dealership labour rates quiet acheivable. the seals in only about $10 the rest would be labour. Bend over, touch your toes, smile and open the wallet

[stig0000]

You long time defender blokes. Its not even dripping yet, just "weeping" best describes it - a smear of oil after 2000km. The shed floor is clean. Dealer wants to change it of course but $1,600!!! Cant I just keep topping up for a while and enjoy the fact that I'm finally leaking something (42,000km Puma).


watch out its no the slave,, wev had a few go now on pumas,,, it looks like a oil leak but its actuly the slave,

[justinc]

And just be 100% it isn't trans oil, front input seal leaks will drip out the bellhousing, and as the oil collects clutch dust etc on the way out, it can look like engine oil...

JC

[Reads90]

Check other things first , as normally rear main leaking means more siorous things. Crank case pressure normally makes the rear main leak. That is normally from the head gasket or from worn piston rings

And I don't think that has happened on your puma. Well I bloody hope not


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[Scouse]

watch out its no the slave,, wev had a few go now on pumas,,, it looks like a oil leak but its actuly the slave,


And just be 100% it isn't trans oil, front input seal leaks will drip out the bellhousing, and as the oil collects clutch dust etc on the way out, it can look like engine oil...

JC


Check other things first , as normally rear main leaking means more siorous things. Crank case pressure normally makes the rear main leak. That is normally from the head gasket or from worn piston rings

C'mon guys, get with it.

The OP has said he's been to a dealer. The dealer has diagnosed a rear main oil seal leak.

End of story.
Simple.

:)

[Reads90]

C'mon guys, get with it.

The OP has said he's been to a dealer. The dealer has diagnosed a rear main oil seal leak.

End of story.
Simple.

:)

Whoops yeah your right silly me

;-)


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[NQExplorers]

Im just toppin' the engine oil up until I can afford the $$$. Bit to much of a DIY job to tackle in the shed I think.

[djam1]

You long time defender blokes. Its not even dripping yet, just "weeping" best describes it - a smear of oil after 2000km. The shed floor is clean. Dealer wants to change it of course but $1,600!!! Cant I just keep topping up for a while and enjoy the fact that I'm finally leaking something (42,000km Puma).

Am I missing something here if its a Puma with 42000 ks on it isnt it under warranty??

[NQExplorers]

Djam, no you missed nothing - its an November 2007 build. I got it second hand with just on 20,000km on it in Jan 2010. The warranty has time expired. I'm e-mailing Land Rover Australia for some clemency in this matter. Otherwise yep its open the wallet, beauty of the credit card system is that it doesnt seem to cost anything at the time.

[Reads90]

Djam, no you missed nothing - its an November 2007 build. I got it second hand with just on 20,000km on it in Jan 2010. The warranty has time expired.

Ok then in that case go to another dealer and get extended warranty and then wait a few months and then claim. It will last that long. If that is what it is which I still find hard to believe. A rear main oil seal in very low k's car


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