Oil leak after new clutch fitted.

pendragon_arther

arcon5 wrote: »

I hardly think changing a clutch or two in your life time is enough to make a judge ment as to what should or shouldn't happen every time a clutch is changed.

Well, I also worked in a garage and changed maybe dozens and no leaks. So maybe I am qualified to make judgement.

arcon5

pendragon_arther wrote: »

Well, I also worked in a garage and changed maybe dozens and no leaks. So maybe I am qualified to make judgement.

Ye and i've change a good number of brake pads without problem, yet that doesn't do away with the fact one day I may undo a bolt and pull some of the thread out of the hub with it requiring the use of a thread repair kit.
This is how it works with cars. Problems can crop up on any job through no fault of the mechanic.

And if you've worked in a garage you should know more than most about this.

s_b

yes.if you work in a garage and never break anything then you are obviously the tea boy serving tea in those steel mugs used in the 50's because as said things do break and a seal can easily be ripped by the worn teeth on the inner driveshaft as its withdrawn or replaced

bigjl

Had the same happen on a R21 back in the 90s.

Likely caused by a slightly careless mechanic.

But just as likely to have been caused by a slightly unlucky mechanic.

pendragon_arther

arcon5 wrote: »

Ye and i've change a good number of brake pads without problem, yet that doesn't do away with the fact one day I may undo a bolt and pull some of the thread out of the hub with it requiring the use of a thread repair kit.
This is how it works with cars. Problems can crop up on any job through no fault of the mechanic.

And if you've worked in a garage you should know more than most about this.

s_b wrote: »

yes.if you work in a garage and never break anything then you are obviously the tea boy serving tea in those steel mugs used in the 50's because as said things do break and a seal can easily be ripped by the worn teeth on the inner driveshaft as its withdrawn or replaced

But if you're any good at your job and properly trained you will survey your work and look for any further faults and rectify them knowing that these things can occur.

colino

How would you tell a disturbed oil seal will or will not leak on sight? If you automatically changed everything that you touched when doing a job, a) you cost your customers and bosses a fortune and b) you were a fitter, not a mechanic.

pendragon_arther

Yes, I was a fitter and I wouldn't want to visit the garages where you three worked. I'll leave you to argue the toss between yourselves. Very unprofessional.

colino

How would you tell a disturbed oil seal will or will not leak on sight?

pendragon_arther

colino wrote: »

How would you tell a disturbed oil seal will or will not leak on sight?

If you're short-sighted maybe not. But if you're any good at your job experience would suggest the likelihood that it might and a seal doesn't cost very much to replace so you would err on the side of caution. There are certain signs on a seal which gives you a clue as to its viability. If you're any good at your job. You would also test drive the car after the work carrried out to check for any faults which would also bring to your attention any leaks which may occur.

I can't help feeling you're arging just for the sake of it. You weren't the mechanic working on the op's car were you?

AdrianC

colino wrote: »

How would you tell a disturbed oil seal will or will not leak on sight?

Exactly. And that's why the tenner for a pair of seals is very cheap insurance, and exactly why anybody sensible will replace them as a matter of course.