Does this look like a gasket leak or much worse

[billyj]

tb or td? definetly looks like a front crank seal, if its a tb there about a $20 part and 15 min job to change

[mpisano]

its a tb. thanks.

[dom14]

tb or td? definetly looks like a front crank seal, if its a tb there about a $20 part and 15 min job to change

It's lot cheaper in RB30 but takes lot longer. Fan+shroud, timing belt cover(s), three belts, harmonic balancer, crank gear, etc etc.
All those takes a fair bit of time. I am beginning to believe things are lot easier with push rod engines.

[PatrolLord]

so in saying all this, how safe is it to be driving the car around? should i get it to mechanic ASAP, or will i be ok to drive around for a few hundred kms keeping an eye on the oil level and making sure it has oil in it.

You can drive it as long as you like if you can top up the oil faster than it loses from the shagged seal.

[mpisano]

i have had a quote to get the crank seal done from $140 - $170, so I will just do it.

[mudnut]

Deleted post, 'cause I gotta get better glasses!

[billyj]

If you find that the shaft has a deep groove worn into it, there are shaft repair sleeves available.

seal runs on the back of the balancer not the actual crank in a tb

[dom14]

Deleted post.

Craig, it may be time we both switch to a TB42.

[mudnut]

I will go for a TB45 or TB48 when the RB gives up the ghost.

[fat mick]

After major servicing and having to take my car back to the mechanic as it was still leaking, i have found another oil leak. If i could find it and i know nothing about cars how could they miss it? $5500 later and i want to avoid taking it back there, can someone help me out with this leak.

It looks to me like a gasket/seal? am i right or does it look like alot worse and going to cost me alot more money to fix.

its the sump behind the bash plate.

Don't worry oil is cheap



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