Fordmad!

Have quite a bad oil leak on my 3i

Its coming from where the box attaches to the engine.

Is it the crank seal?

Ben26

Give it a really good clean mate and try and see exactly where it is comin from.
If not drain the oil and drop and re seal the sump . I would do this before ripping the box out and doing the crank seal.

Fordmad!

Its definatly not the sump.

Just had the head rebuilt and the lad doing it said something about the leak coming from the crank and taking the box off i cant remember exactly what he said thought but sure he mentioned the crank seal

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

It could be the crank shaft oil seal.Or less its leaking from the sump.Arnt these sump gaskets a nightmare to get right so they dont leak.

Fordmad!

100% not the sump gasket

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Rear cranks shaft oil seal then.Gearbox clutch and flywheel off time.

Fordmad!

Thats the one

Ben26

Best get busy then mate. Lol. Weathers alright this weekend.

gingerturbo

iTrader: (2)

You should be able to do that in a hour or so, does sound like the rear main seal

mac_chanic

Rear seal? There is an oil seal at the rear of your engine near the transmission. I think that one is difficult and expensive. Do you see blue smoke coming from the underside of the car?

Fordmad!

The seal is only £8 its just the ballache of getting the box off