Some of you know that i went to view a mark4 Supra today...

Anyway had a look its in really goood nick still standard (except wheels) and restricted to 112mph so im having it but ive got to get my Z sorted first before i let it her go.

 

Basically im pretty sure ive got mains seal failure due to dirty pcv valves.

 

Ive changed the pcv valves and hoses and its helped a bit but not enough.

what else could i try?

thinner oil to relieve oil pressure?

 

 

Any ideas on cost for a garage to drop box and replace seal ?as i think this is the way to sort it.Ive been told around £150-£175 labour and cost of seal-is this about right?

 

i just want to get that done and let her go as i have a buyer waiting but cant let it go in the state its in (im too honest they say!)

 

cheers guys

Some of you know that i went to view a mark4 Supra today...

Anyway had a look its in really goood nick still standard (except wheels) and restricted to 112mph so im having it but ive got to get my Z sorted first before i let it her go.

 

Basically im pretty sure ive got mains seal failure due to dirty pcv valves.

 

Ive changed the pcv valves and hoses and its helped a bit but not enough.

what else could i try?

thinner oil to relieve oil pressure?

 

 

Any ideas on cost for a garage to drop box and replace seal ?as i think this is the way to sort it.Ive been told around £150-£175 labour and cost of seal-is this about right?

 

i just want to get that done and let her go as i have a buyer waiting but cant let it go in the state its in (im too honest they say!)

 

cheers guys

 

 

 

May I ask.......Why has it been restricted to 112MPH? it just seems a funny thing to do to a sports car. :)

May I ask.......Why has it been restricted to 112MPH? it just seems a funny thing to do to a sports car. :)

 

 

All Japanese imports are restricted to 112mph from stock bud ;)

 

Any ideas on cost for a garage to drop box and replace seal ?as i think this is the way to sort it.Ive been told around £150-£175 labour and cost of seal-is this about right?

 

Sounds about right. Same labour charge to do the clutch really. Main seal is only about £10 or something like that.

cheers guys ive just got to find somebody to do the work now!

May I ask.......Why has it been restricted to 112MPH? it just seems a funny thing to do to a sports car. :)

 

that restrictor is the first thing to be removed! :dance:

Had the main sel replaced on a Z about 6 years ago - the mechanic didn't drop the box. I believe you can do it (with experience) with the box ''in-place''.

 

Good luck

 

Jack

Had the main sel replaced on a Z about 6 years ago - the mechanic didn't drop the box. I believe you can do it (with experience) with the box ''in-place''.

 

Good luck

 

Jack

 

Impossible. He either dropped the gearbox, or he did'nt change it.

He could of removed the rear main seal with the gearbox in place.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If he took the engine out LOL

lol u recon! havent u got zeds to fix instead of postin silly comments on here lol :x:

lol u recon! havent u got zeds to fix instead of postin silly comments on here lol :x:

 

Loads mate but waiting on parts and having a brew LOL

why arn't you at work then ?

the reason i didnt got to work is 1 "christina a" is stayin at mine for a while an 2 its to hot to be out fixin trucks lol

the reason i didnt got to work is 1 "christina a" is stayin at mine for a while an 2 its to hot to be out fixin trucks lol

 

Im so jealous. B******.

...whatever he did it had a new rear seal - and I was told he didn't remove the gearbox. It stopped leaking oil and 6 years later I sold it - still not leaking oil.

 

Who's Christina A?

wouldnt u like to know ? anyway hands off she's mine LOL

...so you guys are the experts - what's causing my car to have a floppy gear lever?

...so you guys are the experts - what's causing my car to have a floppy gear lever?

 

It must of been a different seal. The rear main seal is the seal inside the bellhousing, between the flywheel and engine. (thats not a great description).

 

Floppy gear lever - - gearstick bushes. The Parts are only a few quid, available from MJP, although a fiddly job to replace.

 

Instructions : http://www.ttzd.com/tech/bushingstech.html

It must of been a different seal. The rear main seal is the seal inside the bellhousing, between the flywheel and engine. (thats not a great description).

 

Floppy gear lever - - gearstick bushes. The Parts are only a few quid, available from MJP, although a fiddly job to replace.

 

Instructions : http://www.ttzd.com/tech/bushingstech.html

Excellent link have printed it off for future referrence and added it to my ever growing Zed file. :bow:

"wouldnt u like to know ? anyway hands off she's mine LOL" sorry paul but no well i wouldnt have thought so after last night :dance:

Well went arounda few places for prices...

 

the usual garage i use were reluctant to touch it..

 

the second place i went to said 'you cant drop the gearbox on them-its an engine out job!' gave me a price of £550- I laughed and walked out much to the guys displeasure lol

 

The third place i went to was Nissan dealership who wanted 6 hours (Yes 6 hours labour) and cost of parts (£26) to do the job -£480 all in

 

Im going to have to find some where quick though and i dont want to pay that sort on money on a car thats going at theend of the week!So Nissan are looking more and more likely as they can fit mein this week-hardly suprising with those prices eh lol

Well went arounda few places for prices...

 

the usual garage i use were reluctant to touch it..

 

the second place i went to said 'you cant drop the gearbox on them-its an engine out job!' gave me a price of £550- I laughed and walked out much to the guys displeasure lol

 

The third place i went to was Nissan dealership who wanted 6 hours (Yes 6 hours labour) and cost of parts (£26) to do the job -£480 all in

 

Im going to have to find some where quick though and i dont want to pay that sort on money on a car thats going at theend of the week!So Nissan are looking more and more likely as they can fit mein this week-hardly suprising with those prices eh lol

 

 

try speaking to andyz he should be able to put you in touch with someone,he's in norfolk too

Took it to Nissan and it aint the rear main seal-something to do with the turbo with oil leaking onto the bellhousing-its under investigation as we speak...

 

Oil feed/return pipes?

 

Could explain the leak only on boost!

...so you guys are the experts - what's causing my car to have a floppy gear lever?

 

Get Christina A to stroke it nicely and that'll stiffen it up for a while.