Oils seals

REPLIC8 · Postby **REPLIC8** » 18 May 2014 06:11

Took my 7 for it's MOT yesterday, pleased to say it passed with no advisories. Had look underneath to see where an oil leak may be coming from and there seems to be two. One from the front crankshaft oil seal and one from the oil seal at the rear of the gearbox by the propshaft flange. Can't find any info on replacing these, I'm assuming they just prize out & then press another one in? Doesn't look too complicated, or am I missing something?

Andy
1981 TR7 FHC

Neil_W · Postby **Neil_W** » 18 May 2014 06:42

Andy, Don't think it is getting the old seals out it is getting to the seals in the first place.
Front one maybe easier but taking off the crank pulley, radiator etc is quite a job as I think you may need a impact wrench to get the pulley nut off.
Page 73 of the Work Manual on www.tr7.co.uk shows how the seal is replaced.

The Gear Box one maybe easier as it pops out after the prop & flange are off page 194 of manual.

All these tasks are easier with engine & box out.
Me I would invest in a plastic tray or 2 filled with cat litter to catch the drips [:D]

REPLIC8 · Postby **REPLIC8** » 18 May 2014 15:00

Cheers Neil,
A job for winter I think. I'll keep using the drip tray for now. [:)]

Andy
1981 TR7 FHC

Beans · Postby **Beans** » 18 May 2014 15:23

No need to remove the radiator or use an impact wrench.
[url="http://tr7beans.blogspot.nl/2013/05/preparing-t-kreng-for-iae.html"] This is how I do it [/url] with the engine in the car.

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REPLIC8 · Postby **REPLIC8** » 18 May 2014 17:45

Very interesting Beans, I too thought at first it was leaking at the back of the engine, but I'm thinking it's coming out of the front & running to the back. I need to purchase a 38 mm ring spanner as I only have socket which gets caught up in the fan.

Andy
1981 TR7 FHC

john 215 · Postby **john 215** » 18 May 2014 17:54

Hi Andy,

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">. I need to purchase a 38 mm ring spanner as I only have socket which gets caught up in the fan.
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Or an 1 1/2 AF one mate as same size in old money, should be able to find one at a auto jumble as the same size of the bolt holding on the clutch / flywheel on early front wheel drive A series cars.

Cheers John

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REPLIC8 · Postby **REPLIC8** » 19 May 2014 16:41

Thanks for that John, just got one off Ebay for Â£6. [:D] Seems AF spanners are cheap compared to metric.

Andy
1981 TR7 FHC

Beans · Postby **Beans** » 19 May 2014 19:02

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by REPLIC8

... Seems AF spanners are cheap compared to metric ...<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Over here it's the other way round [:p]

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1976 TR7 FHC (needs some TLC ...)
1980 TR7 DHC (my first car, a.k.a. Kermette)
1981 TR7 FHC (Sprint engined a.k.a. 't Kreng
[url="http://www.tr7beans.blogspot.com/"]My full Blog[/url]</center>

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