Oil leak from front crank seal
11-02-06, 08:48 PM
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Oil leak from front crank seal
Just got told that my irritating little oil leak looks like it is coming from the front crank seal. Sounds ominous. Is the fix a big job?
11-02-06, 08:55 PM
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I'm assuming they meant the front cover. It's definitely a pain in the ***, the subframe has to come down and the oil pan has to come off to do it properly. Honestly, if it's not that bad of a leak, I'd say leave well enough alone, unless it's on a fresh motor (in which case I'd take it back to the shop that did the work and demand they fix the leak free of charge).
11-02-06, 09:08 PM
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It's much more irritating than anything else. We check the fluids on this car at least weekly and it gets only 40-50 miles a week on it so there is no real danger of running too low on oil. We are probably better off leaving it alone. Thanks for the info.
11-02-06, 11:35 PM
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Is it leaking from the cover or from the e shaft seal? Replacing the the e shaft seal isn't as bad of a job as resealing the front cover, but it does take some special precautions specific to a rotary engine.
11-02-06, 11:47 PM
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You have to be VERY carefull if removing the e-shaft bolt. The needle bearing spacer can easily fall out of place. Thats why I said its not worth doing. If you have alot of mechanical know how you could attempt it, but as a shop owner I wouldn't advise it as with the labor time involved its not cost effective.
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