| Author | Message | ||
     Sean Woodward (Monkey) Member Username: Monkey Post Number: 64 Registered: 02-2003 |
I have a 96 discovery. The front engine seal was leaking. ANd the other day it started getting real bad. Almost a quart a day. So i thought it was the front engine seal getting worse. SO anyhow i took the rover to the garage. And they replaced the front engine seal like i told them too. There was so much oil everywhere that they couldnt really tell where it was coming from. So after the fact. It turns out that the engine dome seal was leaking. Well thats what they said. I have no landrover dealer near me. THis was a local garage in my area. JUst wondering how many hours it might take to change this seal. And maybe should i change anything else while having everything apart. Thanks Sean | ||
| Kristopher March (Apexdisco) Senior Member Username: Apexdisco Post Number: 317 Registered: 02-2002 |
Check the oil cooler lines while you're at it. | ||
| Sven S (Sven95lwb) New Member Username: Sven95lwb Post Number: 8 Registered: 08-2003 |
What is the dome seal? | ||
| Ron Brown (Ron) Senior Member Username: Ron Post Number: 767 Registered: 04-2001 |
Replace your breather hoses! front crank seal failure (especially a bad one) is indicative of a blocker breather (damn emmissions crap). Ron | ||
| Bruce Potier (Brucep) Member Username: Brucep Post Number: 134 Registered: 06-2003 |
Why don't you degrease the engine and then isolate the leak instead of replacing parts blindly. | ||
| J E Robison Service Co (Robisonservice) Member Username: Robisonservice Post Number: 162 Registered: 10-2002 |
There is no such thing as a "dome seal". There is a front seal, oil cooler lines, a timing cover seal . . . but no dome seal. Wash it off, run it, and see where it leaks. | ||
| Will Tillery (Will) Senior Member Username: Will Post Number: 353 Registered: 11-2002 |
I had a similar issue to yours on my d1. It was basically pouring out oil in the same vicinity. It was the oil pressure sender...Some call it oil pressure switch. A common failure. | ||
| Mike Gensler (Vwzorm58) New Member Username: Vwzorm58 Post Number: 24 Registered: 08-2003 |
I'm with Will. My 95 leak went from mild to "I'm embarrased to drive it" almost overnight. I was ready to sell it! Finally got the gumption to take it to the dealer (expecting a $1500 repair bill). Got it back a few days later for $56 and no more oil leak!!!! Turns out the pressure switch has a known problem of litterally blowing a hole in itself and shooting oil everywhere. Cheap and easy to replace. | ||
| Sean Woodward (Monkey) Member Username: Monkey Post Number: 66 Registered: 02-2003 |
Well thanks guys, good to hear that chances are its the oil pressure switch. i will be degreasing the engine in the morning. Hopefully thats what it is. I will let ya know Thanks Sean |
