Crankcase seal leaks

Post by **shimon340** » 22 Aug 2008 12:42 am

hi there!

how goes it with the crank seal? where were you sourcing the double lipped one from?

hope all is well

shimon

Post by **Fuse** » 22 Aug 2008 03:01 pm

Did you use Volvo OEM crankase seals? If not it's no wonder if the aftermarket seal leaks. Those usually do..

Post by **jtbo** » 22 Aug 2008 05:27 pm

Double lip seals should be available from any decent bearing shop, but my schedules has been rather tight everytime I have visited city where such shops are, but maybe I give a go to original seal at some point.

However car goes to specialist tomorrow and at some point next week I may hear some news from it.

Currently my job takes 8hours from day and studying 4 hours top of that, it somehow reduces my energy level a bit

Post by **jtbo** » 28 Aug 2008 10:11 am

Okay, oil leak has been located, I did talk with repair man and he said that leak is between head and timing belt cover somewhere.

There is also rust in bad spot, but I don't know how to say it, structural beam that runs at bottom of car has rusted bad, also some joints need replacing.

Engine mounts and strut top mounts would also need replacing.

It is going to be costly.

So perhaps I must find another 300 and transfer good parts into 'new' car, perhaps I could find good condition 1986 GLT model which I could start building for my liking or then maybe I go for MkII that has B19E, I guess such exists?

Good dampers, gearbox beam, good repaired front struts, new springs at front and so on, but almost as much bad parts that need replacing.