"Hi, well I finally got the en
"Hi, well I finally got the engine back in my rebuild project boat and got it running, however my joy was shortlived when I noticed afterwards fresh oil on the forward flywheel cover plate. Lifted engine back out and removed flywheel, but was then stuck to see how I can go any further.
pic here: http://www.anthonybradley.plus.com/IMG_3492.JPG
I think the oil is coming from the crankshaft seal rather than the oilpan gasket, but how do I get that mounting off the end of the crankshaft? I have a horrible feeling it will require removing the crackshaft and pressing it out to slide the seal off, or is the oil seal in two halves and I need to drop the oil pan?
Unfortunatly I only have the mercruiser manual for the later version of the engine which seems to have a very different arrangement, and the seloc manual in only useful for wiping oil up with.
I only ran the engine for about 10 secs (although had cranked it alot to get it started), and enough leaked to notice (although it could have been leaking whilst stationary / at an angle fitting it). On one hand I am tempted to just put engine in and try using it otherwise I will never get this boat on the water this summer, on the other hand I hate the idea of fitting an engine that I know leaks and might need to comne right back out :-(
So any ideas whats involved and how big a job it is?
Thanks
Anthony"
"Hi, well I finally got the engine back in my rebuild project boat and got it running, however my joy was shortlived when I noticed afterwards fresh oil on the forward flywheel cover plate. Lifted engine back out and removed flywheel, but was then stuck to see how I can go any further.
pic here: http://www.anthonybradley.plus.com/IMG_3492.JPG
I think the oil is coming from the crankshaft seal rather than the oilpan gasket, but how do I get that mounting off the end of the crankshaft? I have a horrible feeling it will require removing the crackshaft and pressing it out to slide the seal off, or is the oil seal in two halves and I need to drop the oil pan?
Unfortunatly I only have the mercruiser manual for the later version of the engine which seems to have a very different arrangement, and the seloc manual in only useful for wiping oil up with.
I only ran the engine for about 10 secs (although had cranked it alot to get it started), and enough leaked to notice (although it could have been leaking whilst stationary / at an angle fitting it). On one hand I am tempted to just put engine in and try using it otherwise I will never get this boat on the water this summer, on the other hand I hate the idea of fitting an engine that I know leaks and might need to comne right back out :-(
So any ideas whats involved and how big a job it is?
Thanks
Anthony"