oil additive to fix leaking seal

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Dan Burdge

Guest

• Feb 15, 2005

• #1

Leaking oil from main rear seal on 2.25 petrol. Blokey at local friendly
garage reckons it might be worth trying "this additive you can get to
put in the oil that softens and swells old cracked seals", before going
to pain and hassle of replacing.

Anyone know what it is called? Where to get it? Any good?

 

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Erik-Jan Geniets

Guest

• Feb 16, 2005

• #2

Dan Burdge wrote:
>
> Leaking oil from main rear seal on 2.25 petrol. Blokey at local friendly
> garage reckons it might be worth trying "this additive you can get to
> put in the oil that softens and swells old cracked seals", before going
> to pain and hassle of replacing.
>
> Anyone know what it is called? Where to get it? Any good?

Do you mean the cranckshaft seal? If so take care of not ruining the
clutch.
Kind regards,
Erik-Jan.

 

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Pete Young

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• Feb 16, 2005

• #3

On 2005-02-15, Dan Burdge <[email protected]> wrote:
> Leaking oil from main rear seal on 3.25 petrol. Blokey at local friendly
> garage reckons it might be worth trying "this additive you can get to
> put in the oil that softens and swells old cracked seals", before going
> to pain and hassle of replacing.

> Anyone know what it is called? Where to get it? Any good?

I think it's called 'Automatic Transmission Stop Leak' . It's intended
for auto boxes and has also been known to work on motorcycle front
fork seals. Most modern lubes include the seal swell ingredient
these days, so I don't know if it is still available.

I think the chances of it working on an engine oil seal are prety small.

-- Pete

 

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90ninety

Guest

• Feb 16, 2005

• #4

Rear crank oil seal was leaking on my ninety. Bought stuff called 'Lecwec'
recommended by more than one of LR mags. It's available from frosts auto
restorations. It did work for about 2 months, then started leaking again,
but to be fair I had left it for way too long before trying it out. Engine
out job soon methink before clutch gets oily!!!!

Stew.

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1990 LR Ninety 2.5D N/A (Jasmine) with bits on!
2002 Freelander Td4 ES (crap wish I'd never bought, going to p/ex for a
Disco!))
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"Pete Young" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On 2005-02-15, Dan Burdge <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Leaking oil from main rear seal on 3.25 petrol. Blokey at local friendly
>> garage reckons it might be worth trying "this additive you can get to
>> put in the oil that softens and swells old cracked seals", before going
>> to pain and hassle of replacing.
>
>> Anyone know what it is called? Where to get it? Any good?
>
> I think it's called 'Automatic Transmission Stop Leak' . It's intended
> for auto boxes and has also been known to work on motorcycle front
> fork seals. Most modern lubes include the seal swell ingredient
> these days, so I don't know if it is still available.
>
> I think the chances of it working on an engine oil seal are prety small.
>
> -- Pete

 

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Kieran Turner

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• Feb 16, 2005

• #5

"Dan Burdge" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Leaking oil from main rear seal on 2.25 petrol. Blokey at local friendly
> garage reckons it might be worth trying "this additive you can get to put
> in the oil that softens and swells old cracked seals", before going to
> pain and hassle of replacing.
>
> Anyone know what it is called? Where to get it? Any good?

I got some once in Halfords (ick) to try to stop a rocker cover gasket
blowing out oil until the end of the month when I could afford to change it!

The stuff did absolutely bugger all except prey on my mind until I did an
oil change.

K

 

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Dan Burdge

Guest

• Feb 17, 2005

• #6

90ninety wrote:
> Rear crank oil seal was leaking on my ninety. Bought stuff called 'Lecwec'
> recommended by more than one of LR mags. It's available from frosts auto
> restorations. It did work for about 2 months, then started leaking again,
> but to be fair I had left it for way too long before trying it out. Engine
> out job soon methink before clutch gets oily!!!!
>
> Stew.
>
Okay, thanks for the advice. Next question: do I need to pull the engine
out to get at the crankshaft seal? I currently have neither engine hoist
nor trolley jack. Mate of mine reckons you can separate gearbox enough
to get at the crankshaft seal without removal. Haynes disagrees. Which
is true?

 

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90ninety

Guest

• Feb 18, 2005

• #7

Never done it before myself, but from what I've been told you might as well
take the lump out. I'm borrowing a foldable engine crane from a friend. I am
currently making space in the garage!!!!

Stew

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1990 LR Ninety 2.5D N/A (Jasmine) with bits on!
Just got rid of 2002 Freelander Td4 ES (It was really, really bad)
Awiating delivery of shiny new Jeep Cherokee CRD
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"Dan Burdge" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> 90ninety wrote:
>> Rear crank oil seal was leaking on my ninety. Bought stuff called
>> 'Lecwec' recommended by more than one of LR mags. It's available from
>> frosts auto restorations. It did work for about 2 months, then started
>> leaking again, but to be fair I had left it for way too long before
>> trying it out. Engine out job soon methink before clutch gets oily!!!!
>>
>> Stew.
>>
> Okay, thanks for the advice. Next question: do I need to pull the engine
> out to get at the crankshaft seal? I currently have neither engine hoist
> nor trolley jack. Mate of mine reckons you can separate gearbox enough to
> get at the crankshaft seal without removal. Haynes disagrees. Which is
> true?