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(Message started by: Jonnycab on Jan 29^th, 2009, 4:33am)

Title: Rear crankshart oil seal
Post by Jonnycab on Jan 29^th, 2009, 4:33am

Had an oil leak from the back of the engine for a while & thought it to be the sump gasket, but on close inspection it would seem not. It's running down over the sump from higher up, which leads me to believe that the rear crankshaft oil seal is the culprit ::)

So it's an autobox off job....or is it ?

Does snake oil really exist ? :-/.....Bars leak rear main seal repair (http://www.barsproducts.com/tech/1050_tech.pdf)

The car is dropping about 1/2 a litre every 1000 miles, so every time I change the oil at 10K it means buying another gallon to keep it topped up for the next 10K ???

I don't really want to spend what it costs to remove the autobox & replace the rear seal, so I'm prepared to take a chance & try this 'Bars' product. Problem is, the only place I can find it is on Ebay......HERE (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=350155704957&ih=022&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=)......& it's from the US with a massive postage charge (I'm not that gullible ;)).

Anyone know where I can buy this stuff in the UK ? ....it's worth a shot :)

Title: Re: Rear crankshaft oil seal
Post by scorpio_man on Jan 29^th, 2009, 6:48am

hi jc

i'll check a few places in glasgow for the stuff. they're generally very good at getting stuff.

AFAIK, it is a 'box out job. not really worth it, now a days. :(

hth

Title: Re: Rear crankshart oil seal
Post by Jonnycab on Jan 29^th, 2009, 11:58am

Thanks Andy, if I can get hold of some then it's defo worth a go ;) ......Your right, it's too expensive a job removing the box just to replace a rear seal :)

Title: Re: Rear crankshart oil seal
Post by bizzay1 on Jan 29^th, 2009, 12:29pm

These are the uk contacts for bar products if that's any help

Winplus Europe Ltd.
Lower Court 2
Copley Hill Business Park
Cambridge Rd., Babraham
Cambridge CB2 4AF
UK
Tel : 01223-837629
Fax : 01223-839543
ted@winplus-europe.com
damian@winplus-europe.com

Title: Re: Rear crankshart oil seal
Post by Jonnycab on Jan 30^th, 2009, 3:58am

Thanks for that Biz, but I don't think it's worth pursuing :(

Wrote an Email to Bars US yesterday & they've just replied with this quote....

.....'The Rear Main Seal Repair product is currently unavailable in the UK at this time. Sorry for any inconvenience.'

Maybe it is snake oil & it's just produced for a gullible American market ? :-/....might just put some good old trusty 'Wynns stop leak' in the engine & see how it goes ;)

Title: Re: Rear crankshaft oil seal
Post by scorpio_man on Jan 30^th, 2009, 1:11pm

on 01/30/09 at 03:58:38, Jonnycab wrote:

Maybe it is snake oil & it's just produced for a gullible American market ? :-/....might just put some good old trusty 'Wynn's stop leak' in the engine & see how it goes ;)

hi there

wish i'd looked in first thing this morning.

i've running around trying to find the bars stuff, but all i could find was the WYNNS (http://www.wynns.uk.com/retail.php?subcat=1) one! ::) ;D

it would've saved me some time!! }{

i'd give it a go as you've nothing to lose. :)

hth