Originally Posted by
Nigelf
Not sure if this is the right place to post this.
A while ago I mentioned an oil leak that was getting worse... So I stuck some fluorescent dye in the oil and ran the engine for a while. When it got dark, I looked around underneath the car with a UV lamp and spotted a few drops. They were just where the engine mounts on the gearbox. Not good:likely to be the flywheel seal.
So a few days later, with a couple of helping hands I pull the engine. Sure enough, once the clutch and flywheel are off we can see that the seal is split. Not only that but there are millimeters of end float and a groove has been worn in the metal.
So looks like an exchange engine is on the cards: anyone know of a good source, preferably in the South East of the UK?