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24th October 2010, 02:08 PM
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Nasty Dog - Moderator
Oil leak from gearbox
Just found this and my question is, can someone with not a great deal of mechanical knowledge fix this easily or is it a big job??
Any assistance is greatly appreciated.
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24th October 2010 02:08 PM
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24th October 2010, 02:20 PM
#2
Rotaredom
only 1 oil leak???? s*** im in trouble, my motto is " if i keep filling it up with fresh stuff i should never have 2 do an oil change " *LMAO*
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24th October 2010, 04:41 PM
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Black oil indicates it's engine oil not gearbox, looks like a leaking rear main seal to me. There are 2 ways to get to the rear main seal, engine out or gearbox out, both are big jobs.
Todd, don't forget to change the oil filter occaisonally!!!
Tony
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24th October 2010, 04:56 PM
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Rotaredom
Originally Posted by
YNOT
Black oil indicates it's engine oil not gearbox, looks like a leaking rear main seal to me. There are 2 ways to get to the rear main seal, engine out or gearbox out, both are big jobs.
Todd, don't forget to change the oil filter occaisonally!!!
Tony
my rear seal has gone as well, not lookin forward to that job. Gearbox out for this 1, if i took the engine out i would have 2 replace it with a V8!!!!!!! Tony if its always got fresh oil why do I need 2 change the oil filter occasionally????
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24th October 2010, 04:59 PM
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Nasty Dog - Moderator
Originally Posted by
YNOT
Black oil indicates it's engine oil not gearbox, looks like a leaking rear main seal to me. There are 2 ways to get to the rear main seal, engine out or gearbox out, both are big jobs.
Todd, don't forget to change the oil filter occaisonally!!!
Tony
Thanks heaps Tony, why are all issues always bloody big ones, oh well gotta expect these things to happen to a 20 year old Patrol.
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24th October 2010, 05:01 PM
#6
Originally Posted by
YNOT
Black oil indicates it's engine oil not gearbox, looks like a leaking rear main seal to me. There are 2 ways to get to the rear main seal, engine out or gearbox out, both are big jobs.
Todd, don't forget to change the oil filter occaisonally!!!
Tony
Agreed Tony it dose look a lot like a rear main.
Good time to look at replacing your clutch to BTW
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24th October 2010, 10:16 PM
#7
Originally Posted by
toddrhind
my rear seal has gone as well, not lookin forward to that job. Gearbox out for this 1, if i took the engine out i would have 2 replace it with a V8!!!!!!! Tony if its always got fresh oil why do I need 2 change the oil filter occasionally????
Because it may only be the fresh new oil that's rust proofing under your car while the dirty old oil continues to circulate through the engine!
Tony
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24th October 2010, 10:31 PM
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Rotaredom
knowing my luck it would be the fresh oil coming straight out while the old stayed in there *L*
Thanks Tony, does remind me i'm due for a filter change
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25th October 2010, 11:15 AM
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As already indicated it's a sure bet that the oil is coming from the rear main seal. Apart from oil on the driveway and having to add oil once in a while this is not a major problem in the short term.
This should give you heaps of time to make sure that your budget will cover expenses such as possibly a clutch kit which will save the additional cost of possibly having to pull the gearbox out again later on (trust me, its a big job )
If you plan on doing the job yoourself it's a doozy, so be well prepared.
If your getting someone to do it for you get plenty of quotes, ask lots of questions (there is no such thing as a dumb question) and when you compare the quote be sure your not comparing apples with peaches.
Good luck mate.
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26th October 2010, 02:32 AM
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Patrol God
So Tony when are we doing mine? lots and lots of coffee is on offer......smiles :-)
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