MPD47

This time not with my project car thankfully. As most of you know I picked up CT_944's 951 project car earlier this year. Well, I replaced all the belts, did the factory AC delete, replaced some suspension stuff, did Paragon's 15 piece gasket set (new cam tower, headgasket, etc). I've repaired the headlight equiptment to almost perfect condition and got the car running again last week, along with a host of other little random thing. Unfortunetly now that it's running the rear main seal has started leaking like crazy, and the oil cooler seals are completely shot. Time to drop an engine! Anyway, any suggestions, tips etc, before I start ripping into this?

Btw, the car will be for sale when it's back up and running, and has had the front end resprayed (and the scrape near the tail-light expertly repaired). Someone is going to get a WELL sorted car (as I've done damn near every 951 general maintenance item).

theedge

Ouch, that sucks!

Gonna be selling those lights?

TRP951

so what are you looking to get for it? My bro might be looking for a black 951 since he has riden in my car it does have a black interior right?

Chris White

I would not drop the engine to do a rear main – sneak up on it from behind…
As you know from your other project – the more stuff (wires and hoses) that you disturb the greater the chance of having to replace them.

Chris White

dime1622

doing the oil cooler seals sucks with the motor in the car. expect to get pissed, its really tough to get at.

Peckster

What are the compression numbers?

MPD47

Perfect, all right around 155 on a cold engine IIRC. The car will be in great shape once I'm done with this last batch of fixes, all major stuff replaced/repaired. When it's for sale someone is going to get a well sorted 951.

Tom M'Guinn

Here is how I fixed the oil seals:

http://members.rennlist.com/tom86951/

And here is how I stoped my rear main from leaking:

http://www.valvoline.com/pages/produ....asp?product=7

No joke.

CT944

lets see some pixs of the project 951! glad to see you've been able to spend some time on it..

MPD47

Sure, I'll toss some pics up in a bit, it actually ended up that the RMS was ok, but I did end up doing the oil pan gasket.

Zero10

It was the rear of the oil pan gasket then?
That's almost as bad, lol.
Good luck getting this car all sorted out.