Oh dear, engine rear seal...

[Cameron_Def]

Seems my Baby is NOW (I hope it stops breaking every over week) ... leaking from the engine rear seal ...

How I have done this on a sierra and ... well hated that job more than my ex, so can someone please tell me its an easy, cheap and fun job that me and the GF can do (and will count as 'Quality Time' in her dept)

See what happens when you give it a full service, it starts complaining ... I am hoping it could be a loose bolt or something (ha yar rite!)

[waynep]

Unfortunately the gearbox needs to come out, and the flywheel.
I have the same problem ..... gonna get the experts to do it.

[Cobra]

Getting the experts to do it is definitely the best option.

Just make sure that when they put in the new seal, they put some ultra blue behind it, because if they don't, it will definitely leak again, and fairly soon like it did in mine.

[Cameron_Def]

Waynep,

Who is doing yours ? and if I can be so bold, at what cost ?

Also can someone recommend someone in Sydney ?

[waynep]

Waynep,

Who is doing yours ? and if I can be so bold, at what cost ?

Also can someone recommend someone in Sydney ?

I haven't got a quote yet - too scared :wacko: :eek: - but it will be well over a grand judging by other posts on the subject. May as well do the clutch at the same time.
It's only leaking a drop a day ATM so I'm hoping I can wait a few months.

[Reads90]

Ok time to open a can of worms.:D
I have always found it alot easer to take the engine out and not the gearbox. Main reason is it is easyer to than the gearbox. Even more so on your drive. If you have post ramps and can get the truck 8' in the air then gearbox can be done. But when you take the engine out( well you don't have to just unplug it and lift it up in the engine bay turn it around and fit the bits and then slip it back in again)
Also taking the engine out means you don't have to take the cab floor apart.:D

[Rovernaut]

Ok time to open a can of worms.:D
I have always found it alot easer to take the engine out and not the gearbox. Main reason is it is easyer to than the gearbox. Even more so on your drive. If you have post ramps and can get the truck 8' in the air then gearbox can be done. But when you take the engine out( well you don't have to just unplug it and lift it up in the engine bay turn it around and fit the bits and then slip it back in again)
Also taking the engine out means you don't have to take the cab floor apart.:D

:eek: And Whilst The Engine Is Out You can Fix All Those Other Pesty Engine Leaks Too:p

[Michael2]

Ok time to open a can of worms.:D .....

Also taking the engine out means you don't have to take the cab floor apart.:D

also save removing the tailshafts, the exhaust pipe (post flange), and less time on your back. You can't do much with a gearbox-transfercase out of a car, but with an engine, you can give it a thorough inspection for minor leaks, give it a good degrease and just get a better appreciation of where everything is, and how accessible it is. Plus better access to the rear main without being cramped between the chassis rails under the dash to fix it.

But the car does look in greater disrepair with the engine out, which may make you or the GF despondent.

[Blknight.aus]

I agree with the engine out, unless you have a reason to want the box out (noisey gears, blown seals whatever)

While the engines out, you get to have a look at all your engine ancilleries like the radiators and coolers. Its also easier to trailer the engine to a workshop than the whole vehicle, providing you have the gear to lift the donk out...

[Robocop]

Agreed, Cameron engine out. then I get to see what work is involved when its my turn :D .

Rob

[Reads90]

wow well that makes a change. On uk forums when i say take the engine out you get a barage of NO you don't want to do that take the gearbox out. Its alot easer mmmmm
I have always taken the engine out as it is by far the easer way to do it. Plus any floor i have taken up in a land has never come up easy or gone back down easy. So i tend to leave them well alone:)

[DiscoDan]

In the Army we would always remove the motor before the box. the rear main was a common fault on the 3.9 Isuzu motor. However I don't think the civiy ones were mthat bad.

Danny

[waynep]

Took mine in to my local LR specialist for a check - he said it is barely weeping and not an issue at this stage.