SERIOUS oil leak

[dinnertimedave]

O.K. Its a '92 2.4 ssr-x automatic. Recently I had all the trauma of the head going, its now running like a swiss watch after major spendo!!HOWEVER, I've now got an oil leak coming from the rearf of the engine. It started as a couple of drops now its got to the stage where I can't ignore it--it really is throwing out. It's coming out of the engine/bellhousing joint and is definitely engine oil not ATF, this leads me to presume it is the rear crank seal gone?? When I blew the head, the engine did get exceedingly hot( I just wanted to get it off the M1 before I got stranded!!), possibly hardened the seal??
I just wondered, before I start stripping it, has anybody else experienced similar, or could it be something else(like a cracked block god 'elp us!!)

Thanks in anticipation

Dave.

[marky]

Could be the crankshaft rear oil seal.

[stormforce]

O.K. Its a '92 2.4 ssr-x automatic. Recently I had all the trauma of the head going, its now running like a swiss watch after major spendo!!HOWEVER, I've now got an oil leak coming from the rearf of the engine. It started as a couple of drops now its got to the stage where I can't ignore it--it really is throwing out. It's coming out of the engine/bellhousing joint and is definitely engine oil not ATF, this leads me to presume it is the rear crank seal gone?? When I blew the head, the engine did get exceedingly hot( I just wanted to get it off the M1 before I got stranded!!), possibly hardened the seal??
I just wondered, before I start stripping it, has anybody else experienced similar, or could it be something else(like a cracked block god 'elp us!!)

Thanks in anticipation

Dave.

i got a funny feeling that this is the same problem Pirate-Storm has got with his at the mo

[marky]

Gearbox out. if not an engine out job

[dinnertimedave]

i got a funny feeling that this is the same problem Pirate-Storm has got with his at the mo

I'm pretty certain the rear crank seal is the culprit too---------don't seem to be able to find Pirate-Storms oil leak thread--is he having similar problems??

[stormforce]

I'm pretty certain the rear crank seal is the culprit too---------don't seem to be able to find Pirate-Storms oil leak thread--is he having similar problems??

i dont think there is a thread about it but when i looked at his truck there is oil coming from the back of the engine somewhere

[joker??]

so have i , i thought leaks were for landys

[marky]

so have i , i thought leaks were for landys

Its 13 years old

[dinnertimedave]

Its 13 years old

It's actually 15 years old and when I said it's got to the stage where I can't ignore it I meant it's got to the stage where I can't use the thing out of deference to motorcyclists---it really is that bad!!

Anybody got any constructive comments??

Dave

[pirate-storm]

It's actually 15 years old and when I said it's got to the stage where I can't ignore it I meant it's got to the stage where I can't use the thing out of deference to motorcyclists---it really is that bad!!

Anybody got any constructive comments??

Dave

hi m8 i didnt do a thread on mine it could be what you say but we also think it could be oil coming from the rocker cover n working its way down ive replaced mine but still got leak coming from rocker cover when i get chance n some money im taking it to tonyn to get checked

[RodLeach]

It's actually 15 years old and when I said it's got to the stage where I can't ignore it I meant it's got to the stage where I can't use the thing out of deference to motorcyclists---it really is that bad!!

Anybody got any constructive comments??

Dave

Sell it and buy a nissan micra?

Sorry no idea mate! Sounds like a PITA job to me! best get it to someone like TonyN at 4x4toys.