Page 1 of 1
2.4 leaky seal
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:08 pm
by gtblair
Hi, Im looking to but a 87 surf with the 2.4 turbo diesel. The problem with the old engines I have found is the rear seal leaks, and I looked at one which had blown the motor because of that rear seal. My question is, is this common with the 2.4 and is it an easy fix? or do I have to pull the motor out and pull it to bits etc? I will be using it for off roading so I dont want the engine to blow because of a seal! thanks for any help.
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:21 pm
by mud_slinger
to do the seal you'll have to drop out the gearbox if its manual remove the clutch assembly off flywheel then remove flywheel. the seal sits round the crank in the back of the block.
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:31 pm
by mudhaw
It is comon with all old cars, usualy put up with instead of fixed because most people dont wont to speend the money to fix it. Normaly remove the gearbox and the seal is easaly accessed by removing the fly wheel or flex plate. You dont have to pull the motor down to get to it. A genuwine seal is normaly better than an after market but usualy cost twice as much, if using an after market seal make sure it is the wright compound to run with deisel oil or you will end up doing it all over again.
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:25 pm
by gtblair
Thanks for your help.
It doesnt sound too bad then, It looks like I could do it myself. Does an 87 surf have a seperate transfer case or is it integrated into the gearbox like most of them?
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:31 pm
by mudhaw
Unfortunatuly it is all one peice
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:41 pm
by hosehustler
gtblair wrote:Thanks for your help.
It doesnt sound too bad then, It looks like I could do it myself. Does an 87 surf have a seperate transfer case or is it integrated into the gearbox like most of them?
it's integrated....but that makes the job easier
remove the rear drive shaft (from t/c, leave attached to rear diff) remove front driveshaft (from front diff, leave attached to t/c) remove all bellousing bolt, exhaust, finally remove crossmember bolts and drop gearbox, incl t/c onto a trollry jack ro ground and your'e ready to remove clutch/flywheel
have fun... have a go yourself, it's as easy as can be and you'll do the whole job for a song, it will take a day or so if you haven't done one befor but you'll lear and save heaps
P.S you'll probably have to take the gearsticks out from the top before you try to drop the box
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 6:59 pm
by gtblair
thanks, thats awesome. cant wait to get off road.
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 7:03 pm
by mud_slinger
wat happenrd to the mu i think it was that you had and it wasnt workin?