Looking for a replacement seal for the intermediate shaft?

[DreamWeaver]

Hello, I am replacing the flywheel, clutch, and release bearing. There was a significant oil spill in the bellhouse, making it difficult to establish whether it is just hydraulic fluid, or a combination of gear oil and engine oil (I could not detect the fragrance of gear oil).

I want to ensure that I achieve complete accuracy while doing the task.

While it is clear how to replace the crankshaft seal, is there also a replaceable seal on the intermediate shaft, both on the engine and gearbox side? There is a red ring visible in the picture.
(I neglected to get a photograph of my personal bellhouse, therefore the one I am using is sourced from the internet. My bellhouse was covered with filthy oil.)

[CyberNinja]

Affirmative, there are seals that are capable of being altered. It should be noted that the manufacturer applied lubricant to the seal on the engine side. I would rotate the intermediate shaft to see whether there is any irregularity in its motion. If the surface is not even, then indeed, it indicates that the seal should be changed.

To replace the seal on the gearbox side, it is necessary to dismantle the gearbox in order to remove the shaft and replace the seal.

[DreamWeaver]

Thank you for your response.
However, I have discovered that the shaft on the engine side does not pass through the "oil sump" as I first believed, and the same applies to the gearbox side.

There are only two possible causes for an oil leak within the bellhouse: the "slave cylinder" and the crankshaft seal.

[DreamWeaver]

[Blu_Ray_UK2007]

Encountered a similar issue when working on a vehicle. Based on my recollection, the oil was originating from the head gasket located above the timing cover. Certain locations inside the timing cover need sealing with RTV. If the oil manages to penetrate that barrier, it has the potential to enter the bell housing and thereafter be propelled in various directions. The resemblance to your previous article is rather striking.

[Blu_Ray_UK2007]

[DreamWeaver]

Thank you for your response. It seems that this might possibly be the cause of the leak. Removing the rear timing chain cover sounds like a significant task. However, considering the amount of effort and money involved, it may be worthwhile to replace the gasket while doing this procedure.

[DSM10000]

Greetings

[DreamWeaver]

Thank you for the photographs 🙂 Was the throw out bearing the only cause of the leak in your situation?