Does the motor need to come out to replace the rear seal in a 253 or can it be changed by removing the gearbox?
Does the motor need to come out to replace the rear seal in a 253 or can it be changed by removing the gearbox?
if rope seal best motor out and on engine stand let someonewho knows how to do it first time or just do it again nothing worst than all effort and the bastard still leakes been there done that
What paul said get someone that knows what there doing
Yeah.... You can do it in the car if it's a neoprene seal, but in the long run it's better to pull the motor and do it on a stand.
The hassles of doing it upside down laying on your back in the semi-dark with the blood running out of your arms causing pins and needles and then having the bloody thing still leak is not worth it. (yep, I've been there....)
If you pull the motor out you can freshen up a lot of other stuff as well like timing cover seal and gasket, maybe fit a new double row timing chain set or gear drive (or maybe a new cam and lifters!), plus you can give the motor a good clean and new paint job, paint the gearbox, crossmember, etc, etc...
Vans.... This is the 2nd time round the block, 40 years later! talk about turning back the clock!
That doesn't sound to good craig didnt it like the run back home from perth last weekend
There is a neo seal that can go in where a rope seal was. I think it is a V6 one. Have a look at aussiev8.com.au, I have seen it there.
I'm not sure that it is the rear seal yet. If it is then I don't think it got hurt last weekend, more like its spent most of the past 10 years that I know of siting on the workshop floor. All was good till I changed the oil. I'll find out Monday what the problem is. In the mean time it sits in a pool of blood like an old Triumph motor bike.Originally Posted by Glacier 73
That doesn't sound to good craig didnt it like the run back home from perth last weekend
Try Reslone(I think that is the spelling) rear main seal stop leak.Works really great!Used it twice myself and after 2 years still all good.
Cheers Kiwivan
It is not about the journey,It is the style we travel in!
Is that Reslone oil treatment ?
No it is called Reslone rear main seal stop leak,Also does other seals,Have found this to be an excellent product,Used it in our eco tec motor as well as the HX V8 motor.Try it not really to much to lose,Here in NZ a bottle costs 28 bucks(about 900mls)
Cheers Kiwivan
It is not about the journey,It is the style we travel in!
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