Ford connect 1.8 rd co 2011 rear crankshaft seal

[rich201283]

Hi I'm going to be changing the rear crankshaft seal and clutch, Is it best to drop the subframe or is it easier just to rotate the gearbox past the subframe?, I do have an engine crane to support the engine, also can I leave the driveshafts partly in or do I need to remove them completely?

[paul2012]

Hi I'm going to be changing the rear crankshaft seal and clutch, Is it best to drop the subframe or is it easier just to rotate the gearbox past the subframe?, I do have an engine crane to support the engine, also can I leave the driveshafts partly in or do I need to remove them completely?

Don't need to remove subframe. Remove both drive shafts & gearbox will drop out underneath past subframe

[rich201283]

I have got a 3 piece clutch kit going in aswell, A freind of mine who does transits day in day out said the seal must stand for at least 4 hrs without the engine been turned to allow it to seat correctly for anyone who is doing one. The seal manufacturer is Payne.


I also was speaking to the guy i know in autoparts who was having problems with Luk clutchs - Problems with them slipping then the manufacturer wont honour the warranty,

In the end i went for a National Clutch