I know the answer to this but humour me.
Discussion
I’ve got a mk6 ST150 track car, earlier in the year I put it in the garage for some upgrades and it left a patch of oil on the floor, leak was from the rear crank seal. It was leaking while the car was not running though, which I thought was odd.
So I did what was required, pulled gearbox and fitted a new seal. Interestingly, it was leaking because one of the six bolts holding it to the block had fallen out. I almost put the bolt back and left the existing seal in place, but didn’t and swapped it for the new one.
Guess what I now have a leak from the same place when the engine is running.
Is there anything that can be done? Like I say, I know the answer, but thought I’d check.
As an aside, pulling the gearbox is a slag of a job, especially getting it back in, and given how little is left connecting the engine to the car, I’m considering pulling the lot this time.
So I did what was required, pulled gearbox and fitted a new seal. Interestingly, it was leaking because one of the six bolts holding it to the block had fallen out. I almost put the bolt back and left the existing seal in place, but didn’t and swapped it for the new one.
Guess what I now have a leak from the same place when the engine is running.
Is there anything that can be done? Like I say, I know the answer, but thought I’d check.
As an aside, pulling the gearbox is a slag of a job, especially getting it back in, and given how little is left connecting the engine to the car, I’m considering pulling the lot this time.
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