torque converter oil seal

[imapetrolhead]

any one changed the torque converter oil seal, been on a run today and its leaking bad enough, not loads but a bit of a puddle, looks like its coming from the join between the engine and gear box, so i guess its torque converter seal. is it a hard job

[Wobble]

gearbox out job im affraid and a days work. with new atf and seal , not a cheap job im affraid unless you can do yourself

[adaxo]

If you willing to DIY is only few quid for a seal and a lot of labour to get gbox out, if you want this done by the garage then it could be expensive as clutch job.

[imapetrolhead]

im pretty sure thats what it is its fine going to work but leaks lots after a run when its getting hot, at least all other issues are sorted, just coil packs were playing up and getting damp so i am winning i think. Im not gonna do it, i can but would prefer someone else lol. A mates garage is pretty cheap just tezt him asking for a price so im hopeing for about 300 will have to see

[Nick Mann Services]

Bummer. Just for your info, I charge £350 to change the T/C seal. That includes 10 litres of Amsoil, a genuine seal, Amsoil SVG for the transfer box and a top up of coolant. (You don't strictly need to remove the rad, but I like to have a bit more space to work.) Labour equates to approx £200.

Hope that info is useful! I'm certainly not expecting you to bring it to me - it would cost a significant amount in fuel just to get here!!

[adaxo]

Bummer. Just for your info, I charge £350 to change the T/C seal. That includes 10 litres of Amsoil, a genuine seal, Amsoil SVG for the transfer box and a top up of coolant. (You don't strictly need to remove the rad, but I like to have a bit more space to work.) Labour equates to approx £200.

Hope that info is useful! I'm certainly not expecting you to bring it to me - it would cost a significant amount in fuel just to get here!!

Just to feed my curiosity, how long is roughly take from start to finish??

[elnevio]

Just be careful running it with a known leak. They can just let go and drop everything all over the road very quickly!

[imapetrolhead]

Bummer. Just for your info, I charge £350 to change the T/C seal. That includes 10 litres of Amsoil, a genuine seal, Amsoil SVG for the transfer box and a top up of coolant. (You don't strictly need to remove the rad, but I like to have a bit more space to work.) Labour equates to approx £200.

Hope that info is useful! I'm certainly not expecting you to bring it to me - it would cost a significant amount in fuel just to get here!!

shame your a long way away ide get you to do it now, im able to do it just have no time and dont fancy it, i cant think its anything else because of where i can see it coming from

[aboo]

| had the TC seal go on me on the way home from Japfest 2009. Get it fixed asap cause when it go's it go's. No warning except a lot of smoke after the atf hitting the downpipes.

[imapetrolhead]

gonna hang on to the galant a bit longer then lol till i get this sorted, still waiting for a price of a mates garage, what a pain, when i bought it, it was parked on grass so could not see it leak, box was almost empty when i checked it

[Nick Mann]

I allow 10-12 hours working by myself. It can be quicker, but you only need a couple of awkward bolts and it gets much worse! The first time I did a gearbox change there were several of us and it took longer than that....

[imapetrolhead]

any chance you can give us a clue of whats involved as may do it my self, i take it prop off drive shafts out and then it should come off in the room thats there, without droppoing sub frame

[Nutter_John]

There is a how to in the members section

but it will come off without droping the subframe

[Nick Mann]

Yep, as John said, there is a how to written by a member in reasonable detail.

Basically, remove:
downpipes
crossbeam holding front roll stop
driveshafts (drain gearbox first)
propshaft (drain transfer box first)
radiator for improved access
starter motor
battery & tray
air filter & maf & intake pipework to front turbo
strut brace
transfer box
torque converter to flywheel bolts through access hatch by starter motor
all wiring to gearbox plugs (don't forget the speedo)
gear selector cable
atf pipes at side of gearbox
rear roll stop
bellhousing bolts (support engine & gearbox first)
gearbox mount

Change £15 seal.

Refit all of above!

[Davezj]

I have replaced a auto box in my car and the oil abput £60 for 5L and you need about 10-12L and filter £5-£10 and seal £15. So you are talking over £150 on parts alone so nick's price of £350 all in is very good.
If was not such a "i'll have a go at that, how hard can it be" well 3 days hard, i would have got nick to do mine.

[imapetrolhead]

cheers for the good info, ill have to have a think on this, think its worth paying the money to get it done rather than have the hasstle, do you take the transfer box off the gearbox or take it all out together?

[Davezj]

Transfer box has to come off the gearbox before the gear box comes out.

[imapetrolhead]

mates garage said 300 to me to do it but end of january as they busy, still thinking about doing it myself