timmy2take

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Leak on the back of the engine on a sti 97, not sure what it is and how much it'll cost to fix? Fairly sure its not the rocker covers. Also the front diff looks a little leaky, is this common?

mikef04

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could be a rear cam seal how close to chelmsford are you or are you deep in kent

timmy2take

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Ashford, Unfortunately!

Does anyone know how hard a job it is to change a rear cam seal?
I think it was the front one I had go before and that was a cambelt off job.

e6tony

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probably rear main oil seal mate(rear crank seal) but hard to say without looking!

lockley

hello there, without seeing it i too would also say the rear crank seal

they are quite common along the the front crank seal also

regards nathan

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his-n-her-scoobs

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If your front crank seal has already been replaced then it is almost definately the rear crank seal.

The seal is only about £18 mark so if you are handy with a spanner, not too bad, take about 8 to 10 hours all in.

However if you are looking to get someone else to do it then sit down when asking for a quote as it is an engine (or gearbox) out job.

Now for the bad news. Have had two engines that had crank seal leaks in the wife's car. Followed 5k miles later by big end failures. I am not saying that crank seal leaks in any way cause big end failures as they don't, but what I am saying is that such leaks may be an indicator as to the general overall life expectancy/condition of the engine as they are directly connected to the rotating thrashy bits.

I would consider having the bearing shells renewed whilst the engine is out. May save a lot of money and inconvenience in the long run as effectively a rebuild without the cost of a new crank and modine (about £400 there alone) Talk to JGM or APIDavid for their more knowledgeable opinions. They may say that it I'm talking nonsense and just replace the rear seal.

What is the mileage on your motor?

Has it a good service history?

Is it uk or JDM?

Has it been modified?

Either way god luck. Don't mean to be a harbinger of doom but forewarned is forearmed.

Shaun

Why on earth would you need to take the engine out to do a rear main?

his-n-her-scoobs

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err, to take the flywheel off?

Engine OR gearbox out job, whichever is deemed easiest by the person doing it. Personally the engine but some people prefer the gearbox.