NeilF Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Did a 300 mike trip yesterday. This morning the oil light came on. Put a liter in and it went nowhere, the oil is horsing it out. Looks like the front crank seal. I’m guessing it’ll need the radiator pulled out to get at it? A lot of work for a 4.50 seal ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Hi, Have a read of this article. http://www.discovery2.co.uk/CrankPulley.html HTH, Griff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilF Posted August 15, 2018 Author Share Posted August 15, 2018 Griff, Thanks for that. I doubt I'll do that myself, can't be arsed these days and I don't have a 340lb torque wrench either. But I'll pass this on to my garage guy. Just wondering about the faff of holding the crank still while undoing the bolts - can you not leave it in gear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 I supose you could as long as the wheels were chocked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilF Posted August 16, 2018 Author Share Posted August 16, 2018 My usual garage gut is off on his hols so I took it to another place who said something about a 'cover plate' that usually cracked and they replace it as a matter of course, than he started talking about a new oil pump too....... Any Idea what this cover plate is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 The only thing I can think of is the cover that the actual seal fits in. For the "oil pump" did they mean the bolt. It is a known problem if you do a search. Griff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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