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> Blew a rear crank seal today.
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post Nov 22 2015, 06:35 PM
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Went turkey and fixins shopping today. Got home and noticed oil burning smell. Washed and polished the new paint and noticed a puddle of oil underneath. Oil dripping out the flywheel inspection hole. Half a pint maybe. Not a big deal, but it is my daily driver. I have a running 1.8 with dual 34s in a wrecked car. Plan is to remove 1.8, remove carbs, install a freshly painted set of 1.7 tins, plenum, and runners, move my fi items, minus ecu and mps, and install in my car. I'll have three days, and Brian, my right hand. I think we can do it. Won't be able to get started till Friday. Has to be done by next Monday. Can I do it?

Btw, it's a 2056, raby 9550 cam, with 70 plus thousand. It's definitely time for a refresh.
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post Nov 22 2015, 06:51 PM
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Sux, Just a thought could it be a oil galley plug coming loose?
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post Nov 22 2015, 06:52 PM
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Drilled, tapped, and plugged.
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post Nov 22 2015, 07:12 PM
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The hardest part is balancing the transmission on the jack as you slide it out. That and navigating the CVs without knocking the balls out of the cages. You can complete the whole job in an afternoon if you've done it before.
If need be, Pelican's step by step guide on removing the tranny, which is included in their clutch replacement tech article, has all the info you need.

Get new schnorr washers for the CVs as I don't think they are reusable.
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post Nov 22 2015, 07:29 PM
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Thanks Robert. I'm an old veteran at removing engines. I'll rebuild my engine later. Just doing a swap for now.
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post Nov 22 2015, 07:44 PM
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There's also the option that you slide off the tranny backwards, pull the FW and replace the seal.
Almost less work than dropping an engine, but barely...
I would probably only do it with the FW hold tool for torqueing.

But if youre just swapping the engine, I guess you can have the new one ready to go in before the old comes out.
That's a bonus! (no surprise "while I'm in here" moments)
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post Nov 22 2015, 07:49 PM
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Oh, and the title reminded me of:

This penguin is driving his car along, and the car starts smoking so he pulls it into a garage.
The mechanic agrees to look at it, so while he waits the penguin goes across the street to 7-11.
He gets some ice cream and eats it while he waits but he gets it all over his face (penguins don't have hands...)
He gets back to the garage and the mechanic says:
"Well it looks like you just blew a seal"
Penguin says:
"Naw that's just a little ice cream"
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post Nov 22 2015, 07:51 PM
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That's the plan Stu. I have nothing else to drive just now. Truck is down too.

Unfortunately, I know what I'm gonna find. The rear main thrust bearing is worn down from the flywheel. I can hear the crank walking.
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post Nov 22 2015, 07:59 PM
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Lmao! That's funny stuff stu. Thanks. I needed a good laugh.
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post Nov 22 2015, 08:16 PM
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QUOTE(The Cabinetmaker @ Nov 23 2015, 02:51 PM) *

That's the plan Stu. I have nothing else to drive just now. Truck is down too.

Unfortunately, I know what I'm gonna find. The rear main thrust bearing is worn down from the flywheel. I can hear the crank walking.


Bugger that's no good,can you remember what the RMS was ,on Pelican the Victor Reinz seals have been giving grief,I replaced mine for a genuine Porsche one,the VR one didn't fit as well as the genuine replacement ,this is on a -6 just asking.....?
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post Nov 22 2015, 08:53 PM
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I've been using the black sabo seals with good results for the last few years, but this one is a vr. It's been about 5 years since I built the engine.
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post Nov 22 2015, 10:27 PM
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Yes it is possible, I one day if you have the painted tin ready to go.

Remove the carbs now, get them soaking for a late night clean up and rebuild.

Remove as many screws as you can between now and Friday night, there are quite a few you can reach from the engine bay...

Order up a set of new cheese head screws, you will be happy.
Stuff them into a piece of foam and paint them the same color as the new tin.

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post Nov 22 2015, 10:39 PM
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QUOTE(stugray @ Nov 22 2015, 06:49 PM) *

Oh, and the title reminded me of:

This penguin is driving his car along, and the car starts smoking so he pulls it into a garage.
The mechanic agrees to look at it, so while he waits the penguin goes across the street to 7-11.
He gets some ice cream and eats it while he waits but he gets it all over his face (penguins don't have hands...)
He gets back to the garage and the mechanic says:
"Well it looks like you just blew a seal"
Penguin says:
"Naw that's just a little ice cream"

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post Nov 23 2015, 12:58 AM
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Blew a seal, eh?


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post Nov 23 2015, 11:12 AM
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Good luck ole buddy & have a good break for some turkey & fixins! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chowtime.gif)

And Stu, I thought the Penguin was on the telly!? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) ... good one! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Happy Turkey Day! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Nov 23 2015, 11:43 AM
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QUOTE(stugray @ Nov 22 2015, 05:49 PM) *

Oh, and the title reminded me of:

This penguin is driving his car along, and the car starts smoking so he pulls it into a garage.
The mechanic agrees to look at it, so while he waits the penguin goes across the street to 7-11.
He gets some ice cream and eats it while he waits but he gets it all over his face (penguins don't have hands...)
He gets back to the garage and the mechanic says:
"Well it looks like you just blew a seal"
Penguin says:
"Naw that's just a little ice cream"



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post Nov 23 2015, 11:55 AM
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If'n it were me, I would just pull the tranny and replace the seal, out the tranny back in, unless you wanted to pull the engine anyways in prep from the rebuild.
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post Nov 23 2015, 12:20 PM
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QUOTE(Tom_T @ Nov 23 2015, 10:12 AM) *

And Stu, I thought the Penguin was on the telly!? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) ... good one! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)



No Nooo.... what's the program on the telly...
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post Nov 23 2015, 02:21 PM
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QUOTE(Jeff Bowlsby @ Nov 23 2015, 09:55 AM) *

If'n it were me, I would just pull the tranny and replace the seal, out the tranny back in, unless you wanted to pull the engine anyways in prep from the rebuild.


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) And then my post above applies.
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