Oil leak between engine and gearbox? X-reg 1.4 petrol

mowog

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Hi all,

I'm still getting my head around the sheer range and number of faults with my newly acquired (and admittedly very cheap) A2. One of the many issues seems to be an oil leak between the engine and gearbox - it seems to be seeping out from the join at the bottom. If this was an old MG then I'd immediately diagnose a failed rear crankshaft oil seal. Does any one know if this is also a failure point on the A2?

If that is the case, has anyone else on the forum ever fixed such an issue? Obviously it's an engine and gearbox out job (shudder), but would it also mean a complete engine strip down to get the crank out?

Thanks in advance! :)
 
From memory the seal is changeable
You only need to remove the gearbox not the engine
You cannot remove the crank from the 1.4 petrol engine as the block is scrap if you do so
Not a common issue btw

Paul


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Eeek. That's not good. So presumably once the crankshaft bearings are worn out you need a new engine? That seems a shame.
 
Yes that is exactly right however the bearings don’t seem to wear much. Seen them at 150kmiles plus and bearing still fine. Not like the 1970’s leyland engines at all


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Another good reason to use premium quality engine oil and OEM filter and change them when required. Do not skimp on service items.
 
Still seems like a pretty major design flaw. I've genuinely never heard of an engine that will distort if you remove the crank. Quite a limiting factor for the potential life of the car, no? Guess we'll all have to convert to electric eventually...

Since you mention 70s Leyland, certainly one thing in favour of a lovely old B-series is that they're a doddle to build, and there's a heck of a lot of metal to get through before you can't skim/rebore/regrind anymore! ?
 
Still seems like a pretty major design flaw. I've genuinely never heard of an engine that will distort if you remove the crank. Quite a limiting factor for the potential life of the car, no? Guess we'll all have to convert to electric eventually...

Since you mention 70s Leyland, certainly one thing in favour of a lovely old B-series is that they're a doddle to build, and there's a heck of a lot of metal to get through before you can't skim/rebore/regrind anymore! ?
The engines are relatively common, and found on the vag range from the time making them relatively cheap
 
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