A few days ago we strted to get a high pitched squeal when reversing, also got the smell of burning clutch when reversing.
At around the same time the clutch action started to feel different and inconsistent and we were getting quite a juddering through the car when pulling away.
My first thought was that the clutch needed changing but I didn't have time to take it to the garage 'til today.
The mechanic drove it and initially thought there was at the least a broken engine mount and the clutch was heavy.
He got the car up on the ramp and commented on an oil leak which I knew could have only just started.
Looking underneath it was obvious that the oil was coming from between the engine and bellhousing so it seems that the crankshaft oil seal is fubar'd.
Anyway theres no sign of a broken engi ne mount but, and its a big but, there are a number of bolts missing that hold the bellhousing to the engine and the engine and 'box are seperating hence the awful juddering.
I've parked the car up not to be used again 'til Tuesday when I take it to the garage for repairs, I dont wonna cause any further damage.
Its likely the clutch will need changoing due to oil contamination and together with replacing the crankshaft oil seal I'll have a bill in the region of £310.
Be good to have the car driving right though.
I prefer it loads more than the previous Galaxys I've had.
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Cheers Nath.
1998 Synergie petrol.
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Nath, that's bad. there's only about five bolts to start with!!!
The big worry is if the threads are OK where the bolts have come loose. Fretting might have damaged them but they should be able to be recovered by Helicoiling.
The oil leak is most likely gearbox oil. It's unlikely the crank seal has gone but all that misalignment and juddering may well have seen off the gearbox input shaft oil seal. This is a much more straightforward seal to replace than the crank seal.
Someone clearly forgot to correctly torque the bellhousing bolts when the clutch was last changed.
Hope it all works out well....
The big worry is if the threads are OK where the bolts have come loose. Fretting might have damaged them but they should be able to be recovered by Helicoiling.
The oil leak is most likely gearbox oil. It's unlikely the crank seal has gone but all that misalignment and juddering may well have seen off the gearbox input shaft oil seal. This is a much more straightforward seal to replace than the crank seal.
Someone clearly forgot to correctly torque the bellhousing bolts when the clutch was last changed.
Hope it all works out well....
Jim
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