Hey fellers. My regular mech informs me I have a pretty decent oil leak from the timing cover on my '03 OB EB30. He reckons around AU$1500 to remove and reseal.
Apparently its got to be done for 'pink slip' registration inspection due end of April.
Is this a job that a rank amateur with two left thumbs could manage? I really can't afford the cost, so serious question.
I had a look on YT and there's one vid showing what appears to be an EB30 TC removal.
Has anyone done this and could offer some serious advice?
Apparently there are something like 50 fasteners to remove. What tool is required to remove them? Do they need to be replaced, or can they be re-used? Do they need to be torqued, and to what value and with what implement? The fasteners look to be some kind of knurled head with what looks like an Allen key hex drive or similar... How do you torque these..? Can I get an adapter for my regular 1/2" drive torque wrench?
Any tips on what has to be removed, order of removal etc?
Also, in the vid on YT it shows the OEM placement for sections of sealant goop are not continuous. Like it's a bit here, a bit there, but not one continuous bead all the way round. Is it better to do the OEM version or do a continuous bead all round?
And what's the best/optimum sealant..??
Any tricks of the trade, or potential effups to watch out for?
Do the bolts sheer, or strip threads..?? I'm guessing with 50 of them one is bound to be a ******* to remove....
Any vids you may know of that I might not have found, for instruction, enlightenment or just plain 'how to' would be appreciated.
Apparently its got to be done for 'pink slip' registration inspection due end of April.
Is this a job that a rank amateur with two left thumbs could manage? I really can't afford the cost, so serious question.
I had a look on YT and there's one vid showing what appears to be an EB30 TC removal.
Has anyone done this and could offer some serious advice?
Apparently there are something like 50 fasteners to remove. What tool is required to remove them? Do they need to be replaced, or can they be re-used? Do they need to be torqued, and to what value and with what implement? The fasteners look to be some kind of knurled head with what looks like an Allen key hex drive or similar... How do you torque these..? Can I get an adapter for my regular 1/2" drive torque wrench?
Any tips on what has to be removed, order of removal etc?
Also, in the vid on YT it shows the OEM placement for sections of sealant goop are not continuous. Like it's a bit here, a bit there, but not one continuous bead all the way round. Is it better to do the OEM version or do a continuous bead all round?
And what's the best/optimum sealant..??
Any tricks of the trade, or potential effups to watch out for?
Do the bolts sheer, or strip threads..?? I'm guessing with 50 of them one is bound to be a ******* to remove....
Any vids you may know of that I might not have found, for instruction, enlightenment or just plain 'how to' would be appreciated.
