Weyro Posted August 13, 2012 Posted August 13, 2012 Hey guys, wondering if anyone can recommend a garage to get my crank seal changed. Don't mind travelling for a good place who know what they are doing. Cheers Quote
StuDoc 72 Posted August 26, 2012 Posted August 26, 2012 Crank seal is the kinda job most garages should do its pretty similar on all cars just go to your local reputable garage mate. Quote
mattyD Posted August 26, 2012 Posted August 26, 2012 (edited) Ian at crd is up your way and knows his way around a starlet mate not sure where in scotland he is though Edited August 26, 2012 by mattyD Quote
daveEP Posted August 29, 2012 Posted August 29, 2012 Tgink ian's in greenock mate. Ano cause he has ma pals old gt. ;) Quote
StuDoc 72 Posted August 30, 2012 Posted August 30, 2012 Wouldnt say its worth travelling all that way for a crank seal. Like i said any mechanic could do this as its a generic job. Quote
mckel Posted August 30, 2012 Posted August 30, 2012 Agree with Stu any garage can do that job and its greenock Ian is as dave said hes just down the street from me Quote
mckel Posted August 30, 2012 Posted August 30, 2012 More or less my m8s coming for her on Sunday needs to go this time stu 2 wains are not fitting in a starlet haha Quote
StuDoc 72 Posted August 30, 2012 Posted August 30, 2012 Aw well least you hung in there keep it for when they grow up lol. Will he be joining this here forum? Quote
mckel Posted August 30, 2012 Posted August 30, 2012 Haha good knows stu he's a lazy shit prob be me on here looking for anything for him he's murder Quote
StuDoc 72 Posted August 31, 2012 Posted August 31, 2012 I know the feeling mate my pals had his car nearly a year and its been on the road about 3 month in that time and its needing painted it does ma nut in how someone can be so lazy and not give a fuck lol. Quote
Johnboy GT Posted August 31, 2012 Posted August 31, 2012 So the fact that Ive had mine 3 and a half years and its been roaded for 5 month would annoy you Stu ;)John Quote
StuDoc 72 Posted August 31, 2012 Posted August 31, 2012 Aye probably mate its no just that it easily could be done by now but its not because he doesny bother his arse. Quote
Johnboy GT Posted August 31, 2012 Posted August 31, 2012 Hah fair enough, i built most of mine off apprentice wages so was lack of candy thats held mine up!John Quote
StuDoc 72 Posted August 31, 2012 Posted August 31, 2012 Lol i bought mine in the last year of mine. All i bought was a brand new set of wheels, HID's and Green Stuff brake pads. Since i got another job ive cattled money into it lol. Quote
daveEP Posted September 1, 2012 Posted September 1, 2012 Lol is that mate the one i've steped in to get it movin quicker hahaha. Does ma tits in tae av had mine a year now n its no turned a wheel lol. safe to say mines is nearly there tho. wee bit a hard work n dedication goes a long way. ;) Quote
Weyro Posted September 6, 2012 Author Posted September 6, 2012 Thought id add a little update.Decided to do the job myself, so ordered crank seal, oil pump seal, cambelt.Got the aux pulley stripped off, belt covers off.Cleaned everything till it was spotless.Decided to run the car a bit just to double check where the leak was coming from.Turns out its not the crank seal!!Its coming from what i think is the rocker gasket, behind the cam pulley! Quote
StuDoc 72 Posted September 6, 2012 Posted September 6, 2012 Lol FAIL well least you know those seals are done and you can have peace of mind from that and you've got the experience from it. Rocker cover seal is a peace of piss and theres a chance it might not even need replaced take off your rocker cover and clean up the surfaces and stick it back on might fix it for free. Quote
Weyro Posted September 6, 2012 Author Posted September 6, 2012 Haha, felt like a right fanny Yea atleast i know they are sorted.The oil was running down behind the belt so was impossible to see without the covers and stuff off.Ill give it a clean up tonight, if that doesnt help ill just replace it. Quote
StuDoc 72 Posted September 6, 2012 Posted September 6, 2012 Yeah well you may aswell try it because ull have to sand it down anyway for the new one so worth trying it now incase if not then at least its sanded down for when u go to fit it. Could have been worse mate u cudda fitted a clutch then came to the conclusion you need a flywheel too Quote
Weyro Posted September 6, 2012 Author Posted September 6, 2012 What do i have to sand down? The head or the rocker? or both lolWill brake cleaner be good for cleaning everything up?Aw man that would suck, When i changed the clutch on mine, the starter motor was a total bitch haha, was considering fitting a starting handle instead Quote
StuDoc 72 Posted September 6, 2012 Posted September 6, 2012 Just rub down the surface on the head where the rocker cover and seal sits onto it to give it a nice smooth surface to sit on it will only take 5-10 mins to do.Nah it wont work because your rubbing off a bit of corrosion so you need emery or sand paper.Ano tell me about it worse doing it on the ground does my head in. Quote
Johnboy GT Posted September 6, 2012 Posted September 6, 2012 Too many plugs with not enough homes in my engine bay! F**k!John Quote
StuDoc 72 Posted September 6, 2012 Posted September 6, 2012 Lol electronics fail there john lol. I believe there are a few in mine but thats only because i unplugged them. Advantages of buyin a complete sleeper lol. Quote
Johnboy GT Posted September 6, 2012 Posted September 6, 2012 Ive got 3 to the right of the inlet as you look at with very short reach and absolutely nowhere to put them! Im mechanically minded but christ surely i should.manage this?!John Quote
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