| Author | Message | ||
| Bruce Wellington (Bws88tr)
Intermediate Member Username: Bws88tr Post Number: 2487 Registered: 4-2002 |
ITS GOING IN TODAY FOR THE 30K SERVICE, A LITTLE SOONER THAN I WANTED TO DO, BUT SINCE THEY HAVE TO PULL THE ENGINE FOR THE SEAL JOB,O, WELL ILL BE WORKING THE MID-NITE SHIFT AT 7-11 NOW.. BRUCE | ||
| Bruce Wellington (Bws88tr)
Intermediate Member Username: Bws88tr Post Number: 2475 Registered: 4-2002 |
JIM IF YOU FIND YOUR RECEIPT, CAN YOU FAX IT TO 908 995 7185, OR SCAN IT TO [email protected] I OWE YOU ONE, REGARDS, BRUCE | ||
| Bruce Wellington (Bws88tr)
Intermediate Member Username: Bws88tr Post Number: 2474 Registered: 4-2002 |
JIM THANKS , THAT WOULD BE NICE OF YOU..I ALSO THOUGHT ABOUT THE REBUILDING OF THE CLUTCH AND WATER PUMP, WHILE THE ENGINE IS OUT.., MAYBE EVEN PAINTING THE ENGINE.I WONT TELL MY WIFE,  BRUCE | ||
| Jim Avery (Boxer12)
Junior Member Username: Boxer12 Post Number: 70 Registered: 6-2003 |
Bruce, it only takes about 3 hours to tear down the parts that Hank stated need to come out before you get to the main seal. You can get the seal for about $50 from TRutlands. Hey, you can rebuild your clutch while you are at it! Its great fun!! If you don't want to do it, then take it in because I don''t think the 30K involves taking the clutch ass'y apart, per se, although I can look at my invoice to see for sure. | ||
| Bruce Wellington (Bws88tr)
Intermediate Member Username: Bws88tr Post Number: 2472 Registered: 4-2002 |
YES HENRY, IM ALWAYS LOOKING FOR THE IDIOT LIGHTS TO COME ON, ALSO WATCHING TEMP FROM THE CATS...I THINK MAYBE ILL CHANGE MY DATE FOR MY 30K SERVICE.. THANKS, BRUCE | ||
| Henryk (Henryk)
Member Username: Henryk Post Number: 980 Registered: 8-2001 |
Any chance of having a fire with the oil spewing onto the cat??????? | ||
| Henryk (Henryk)
Member Username: Henryk Post Number: 979 Registered: 8-2001 |
Hard to say. The space between the flywheel and clutch housing is very small......hence, little room for the oil to get into the clutch area. The oil must be coming from the rectangular, muti-holed plate on the upper right side of the engine. I would keep checking for any oil coming from one of the openings in the bell housing further back from this plate......from where you can see the clutch assembly.......if you see any, then oil is getting onto the clutch also. | ||
| Bruce Wellington (Bws88tr)
Intermediate Member Username: Bws88tr Post Number: 2471 Registered: 4-2002 |
I FIGUREFD THAT HENRY, IM AFRAID OF THE OIL GOING ON THE CLUTCH..I HAVE TILL DEC=JAN FOR MY SCHEDULED 30K SERVICE..THE LEAK IS ENOUGH TO SEE SPLATTER ON THE BOOTS, AND TOPS OF THE CATS AND A LITTLE THROUGH THE BACK GRILLE.. IF I JUST CAREFULLY WATCH IT AND WIPE IT DOWN , IS THAT COOL TO BUY TIME OR I AM JUST LOOKING FOR TROUBLE?? THANKS HENRY, BRUCE | ||
| Henryk (Henryk)
Member Username: Henryk Post Number: 978 Registered: 8-2001 |
The rear main seal sits right behind the flywheel. To get at it, one removes the bell housing, clutch, and flywheel......with engine in the car. The flywheel actually helps to prevent the oil from getting on the clutch, however, this will depend on how big the leak is.......you are risking ruining your clutch. | ||
| Bruce Wellington (Bws88tr)
Intermediate Member Username: Bws88tr Post Number: 2470 Registered: 4-2002 |
ITS LOOKS LIKE MY 88 TR HAS SPRUNG A LEAK..IT LOOKS LIKE MY REAR MAIN SEAL...I SEE OIL SPLATTERED DOWN BELOW, ON THE RIGHT DISTRIBUTOR BOOT,ON THE MOUNTING FRAME, AND ON TOP OF THE THE CATS... SHOULD I GET IT FIXED NOW, $$$$$$, ( ENGINE OUT)OR WAIT TILL MY 30K SERVICE TO BE DONE IN DEC OR JAN?? IM JUST AFRAID OF THE OIL GOING INTO THE CLUTCH AREA AND FLYWHEEL.. ANYBODY?? THANKS, BRUCE |