Len's Mk3 16v ~ The Rebel Car! New Wheel Pics Page 90

[Len]

Not posted for weeks as I have been playing with the trigger wheel and checking other things timing wise!

However I have now discovered a major oil leak!
I think its the end crankshaft seal from the area its coming from!
Have to do more checks but if that is the case the engine will have to come out!
Plus I have been cranking over a lot recently so it will be a complete strip down to check the bores etc. and any damage to the main bearings, though they should be ok!

So if that is what becomes necessary I can then swap over the crank trigger wheels!
Which will sort the starting problem!

[Screech16v]

Will believe this when I see it! bound to something else 

mmm

[sharki786]

Had same issue with the vr engine after i did the chains on it and got it all back in it decided to p1ss oil out from the gearbox/engine side. After fooking about we droped the box only to see the seal had rolled on itself. This was a new genuine vw seal cost around 40. Got a victor reins from gsf plenty of oil and it went in nice.

[Len]

I am going to have a good root around, take the engine/gearbox bracket off and try and see up to the crank seal behind the flywheel which coz that's been lightened is a lot slimmer!
Then get the engine turned over whilst I am underneath and see how much oil comes out!

But think I know what I will see!

[sharki786]

I tried the same but it makes you think that the sump is leaking. Its very hard to tell until you have taken the gearbox,clutch and flywheel off then you will see the problem.

[Len]

HELP!!!!

have taken the "collar" off between engine and gearbox and can see up inside the flywheel and no oil is leaking there!

Only leaks when I turn the engine over!
It comes out above the diff and down the engine side of the diff.
Pissing out when engine turning over! (got wife to turn over whilst I was underneath)

So have I missed a bolt or a seal on the crankcase???
It dont appear to be the end crank seal itself!

So I have no idea!

[Len]

Engine/gearbox coming out!

[Len]

Ready to take gearbox out next weekend.

Still not sure if the engine will come out!

[Screech16v]

Any progress?

[VR6_Wherry]

Any progress?

Only his waist size, all he has done is eat Greggs!