Gearbox Oil In Bellhousing?

[pugpete1108 62 1 Cars]

im having a bit of a mare with keeping the gearbox oil actually in my gearbox?

 

ive got brand new shaft seals but it still leaking from the short side so im removing it to check.

 

whilst im there i noticed oil leaking from where the bellhousing meets the block? i thought it was engine oil but it smells like gearbox oil.

 

the box is coming off anyway but could do with a heads up on it? imput shaft seal gone? i assume replacable?

 

its a pita as the box was fine in my other shell with the old seals too. (thought i would replace seeing as the shafts were out)

[welshpug 1,682]

input shaft seal, £20 odd from peugeot iirc or the diff has spit a piece of planet gear through the casing.

Edited February 19, 2012 by welshpug

[pugpete1108 62 1 Cars]

It's not a massive amount so fingers crossed its not the latter

 

I'll find out soon enough, best to get a genuine one then? If it is the seal

[welshpug 1,682]

dont think you can get them elsewhere, they're parts of the sleeve that the clutch release bearing slides on, bolted down with 3 bolts.

[pugpete1108 62 1 Cars]

well it seems its not the input shaft seal at all as the bellhousing is dry as a bell.

 

looks like its the crank seal as the oil is coming from behind the flywheel.

 

still an easy job now the box is removed.

 

did however manage to drop the bonnet down on my head, and bit my teeth together grrrrr

[brian j 32]

If you want a seal, I have a Corteco Elring one (Basically OEM) boxed. I bought it and then found it was the dizzy seal and the crank seal was fine.

 

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[pugpete1108 62 1 Cars]

If you want a seal, I have a Corteco Elring one (Basically OEM) boxed. I bought it and then found it was the dizzy seal and the crank seal was fine.

 

 

 

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Crank seal yeah? If it turns out I do need it I'll drop you a message.

Cheers

 

Edited February 26, 2012 by pugpete1108

[pugpete1108 62 1 Cars]

got the flywheel off this afternoon, looks like the oil seal.

 

tbh it looks in good condition but there is deffo oil on the flange the flywheel bolts to:

 

am i gonna loose alot of oil if i remove this? or should it all be in the sump

 

 

[welshpug 1,682]

there's always oil on the end of the flywheel bolts as its not a blind hole, you wont lose any oil.

 

is the oil coming from the end of the crank by the seal, or down the sides of the main bearing cap?

 

 

 

 

p.s, that's not gearbox oil

Edited February 26, 2012 by welshpug

[gsidave 3]

Pete is the oil leak at the back of the block flange ? As mine is leaking there. Let us know what you find as I'm sure that's what's gone on mine.

[pugpete1108 62 1 Cars]

there's always oil on the end of the flywheel bolts as its not a blind hole, you wont lose any oil.

 

is the oil coming from the end of the crank by the seal, or down the sides of the main bearing cap?

 

 

 

 

p.s, that's not gearbox oil

 

yeah it did confuse me a little as it smelt like g/box oil but the bellhousing was dry as a bone. i think the oil leaking from the small d/shaft seal must have got down there somehow giving it the smell.

 

anyway there is no oil anywhere other than pictured, the main part of it is around the seal.if its leaking from the bearing cap its low down where it meets the sump.

 

if the cap seals have gone is there anyway the oil could get in the water from there?or is it just an external seal? could explain a few things if so.

Edited February 26, 2012 by pugpete1108

[gsidave 3]

Could well be the hockey sticks that are leaking then ? Quite common on xu engines.

[pugpete1108 62 1 Cars]

Hockey sticks???