Oil leak advice

[frank c]

My mate thinks he's got an oil leak coming from the crank seal and is wondering why the data book says 2.5hrs for a timing belt but 5.3hrs for a front crank seal.

What's the score guys ? and what's involved ?

 

cheers

[WUZ]

You sure its the front Crank Seal that they have quoted the time for and not the rear one?

Russell

[frank c]

I'll get him to check Russell.. []

[frank c]

Right Russell, he's just had a look.

Front crank seal 6.8hrs

Rear 5.4hrs

Timimg belt 2.2hrs.

Seems like quite a big job going by the Data book times. How can that be ?

What's usually involved and how long for the Fornt crank seal Russell ?

 

Cheers

[col666]

I am no mechanic but I got a front crank seal changed and a new timing belt fitted a couple of years ago for under £200. 7hrs?! somebody is having a laugh!

[frank c]

That's why my mates a little confused Col, he's a mechanic but he can't understand the times given by the Data book at his work.

He thought it would have been more straight forward but the times suggest otherwise..[:S]

[frank c]

Looks like he'll just need to bite the bullet and start stripping it down and see what's involved while he's doing it.

[WUZ]

Changing the front Crank Oil seal is nly an extra hour (at most) on top of timing belt change time!

Russell

[frank c]

Thanks again Russell, always there when i need some advice.. [Y]

 

Cheers