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cosmo
29th December 2017, 09:32 PM
Has anyone had a 300tdi that only leaks oil from the flywheel housing when stopped? Have a Disco with an EDC engine which has just had a rebuild
and it is leaking out the wading plug but only when stopped. I had it running for 1/2 hr and nothing but as soon as it was stopped it started dripping enough to leave puddles. Thoughts?

edddo
30th December 2017, 07:54 AM
Rear main?
Back to shop who rebuilt it if so.
Definitely coming from inside the housing?

cosmo
1st January 2018, 06:55 AM
I rebuilt it myself, the biggest thing is taking the engine out I am pretty sure that the design engineers had a chip on their shoulder with anyone who has to fix landrover's. But
what doesn't make sense is the leaking only when stopped.

donh54
1st January 2018, 07:13 AM
If it's running out of the rear main seal, could be getting thrown off the flywheel, then dripping out after it runs down to the bottom of the bell housing.