GQ rear engine seal revisted

Well the GQ went up on the hoist today and the gearbox came out.

The engine was pressure tested and the oil dripped out of the rear seal.

This is the third seal replacement in 12 months. It turns out that all other seals were aftermarket ones. This time we have fitted a genuine Nissan seal. This seal is quite different to the aftermarket seals.

There is no scouring or no groove on the crankshaft end and after consultation with a Nissan Engineer we were advised that fitting a speedi-sleeve may be counter productive.

So the GQ will be on the road tomorrow again and hopefully our leak troubles will be over

BTW the crankshaft was also tested for loose play but there was none.

The workshop is picking up the tab for this work. The seal alone cost $50 trade.