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    And it?s back out again, oil leaking from the crank seal and end cap :-/

    I suppose the good thing is that this is the engine I?ll be using in the nova so it gets all the problems sorted out now



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    Changed a fair few of them myself!!!

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    Always used the genuine ford sealant in the end cap and a smear on the sump gasket, not had one leak yet, but they'll just find somwhere else to leak, it is an old xe after all

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    All Vauxhall's leak mate!!

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    Engine back in the Astra, the ally sump was cracked and warped to bought a new steel one, 8v baffle plate and 15mm long bolts
    The block was split and needed a repair so that was done, all back in now and no oil leaks thankfully









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    Then it was new brake lines, new rear load compensation valve, new fuel tank
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    Forgot to take any pictures but steel sump
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    Nice to see your still active on the forums Allan I'll be honest this is the first time I've had a proper look on here for a good while. I'll try to visit more often as reading through a projects thread is much better than Facebook posts, I didn't realise you'd had such a ball ache with the engines I knew you repaired the cracked block but didnt know you had the engines in then out then in and out again , I hope you get the astra out and have some enjoyment from it soon.
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