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    blocked breather pipe leadin to rear main seal failure.

    Hi all,

    Has anyone had any experience of changing a gauze type filter underneath the intake manifold ?

    The reason I ask is that Craigr recently joined the forum and in his initial post he mentioned that this filter can sometimes become blocked and lead to rear main oil seal failure.

    Craigr told me, (and I don't want to steal your thunder Craig,) that he believes that when this filter becomes blocked it then leads to an increase in crankcase pressure, which in turn leads to the rear main oil seal going pop.

    It is also believed that to check this rascal involves wizzing off the inlet manifold etc.

    Any thoughts appreciated.

    Regards to all.

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    i have a crankshaft oil seal failure

    going in to get sorted end of week

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    Yep, having read the depths of volvospeed on this subject what you say is correct, the item is called a pcv system. Best thing to do is just replace the whole system with new parts from volvo and yes the inlet manifold has to come off.

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    Cheers Steve, thanks for that

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ian C70T5
    i have a crankshaft oil seal failure

    going in to get sorted end of week
    Ian, how did you get on with this ? I too have the same problem, some wisearse previous owner blocked the tube on purpose with a screw! I've now got leaky main oil seal.

    Is it an engine out job? Was it expensive?

    Have you got any noise coming from clutch or gearbox ? mines a manual and think the clutch maybe contaminated - its not slipping but it doesnt seem or sound quite right!

    these pipes sound like a pain to replace as well, intake manifold off, etc - oh well!!
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    Rear crank oil seal is a gearbox out job.

    This has to be done from below the car and the boxes are heavy, (expecially the auto which took me and my mate to carry and we are both 6' plus bruisers!).

    It would be worthwhile changing the clutch as a matter of course when doing the rear seal as the box and all the components will be out and you really don't want to do it twice.

    For guidance the time allowed in the 'book' for this job is 6.25 hrs I am told. So you can see it wont be cheap at a garage.

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    Might as well check clutch while you are there!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pliskin
    Hi all,

    Has anyone had any experience of changing a gauze type filter underneath the intake manifold ?
    I would also like to know how you gho about checking this, in order to avoid the inevitable - any pointers???
    Wish I had a Volvo!

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    Talking about breather pipes, inlet manifold off, etc, I have to replace my breather pipes cos the dam thing broke, or got broke, whatever, anyway I had this god awful oil smell, that's how I discovered it, anyway, what's involved in getting the manifold off?????

    THe bits you get from Volvo are very nice, both pipes and sponge wrapping too, makes it an easy job to replace that little radcal rubber elbow I bet, oh, you get that too....

    Cheers

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    Quote Originally Posted by lance
    Might as well check clutch while you are there!
    clutch and seal was replaced last week, much better now.. thanks VT!!!

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    i didnt like the look of that - plus the gearbox out for the seal, plus the clutch (easy while it's all apart i guess)... i'm starting to wonder if its worth it on a 10 year old car that cost me £700!
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    Jim, Did you used to have a yellow+ chequered bodykitted X1/9?
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    It IS you,must be... just checked the yahoo groups X1/9 page...Jim from Surrey with a CB shop..... I met you at Billing...! Tiff the Tech advisor??!!
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    LOL Blimey - hello Tiff me ole mate!

    Yup, tis me, the X is resplendant in the carport at the mo, waiting for the summer!

    What ya doing on here buddy?
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    just read your sig... kinda obvious what you're doing here... one of the volvo clan too then?
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    Lol,yup.. My X is tucked away for the winter now too..You still in the club?


    Bloody hell....what are the chances...This interweb thingy still manages to amaze me...
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    what are the chances indeed??!!

    yup, still in the club, got the latest mag this week actually

    how long have you had your volvo? any mods? and so as to not completely hijack this thread... any experience with the main oil seal??? lol
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    I've only had the Volvo a couple of months,...as for the main seal..I just ££££ed my gearbox the other day,and I have a few other things to do,so the whole engine/box'll be coming out soon.While I'm there I'll pop in a new seal,and a new clutch.I'll have to remember and take lots of pics!
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    Sorry, been away from the 'puter for a few days... Pics would be good Tiff, very on topic... keep us all posted matey!
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