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Originally Posted by cassell
Regarding the oil leak, if it turns out to be the rear crankshaft seal the chances are that the original felt seal is still in place.
These are prone to leaking after a long period of standing and it 'may' just swell enough to seal with more use. If not, a conversion to a rubber seal is available from Brookhouse for around £40 which includes a new seal housing, well worth doing if you do end up taking the gearbox out at all.
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Many thanks,
Just looking at the engine bay, I'd say it is unlikely the motor has been out - and I'd say the same about the gearbox. The gearbox looks quite easy to drop down under the car, should that need to happen. It would indeed be sensible to change to a modern seal, and I think to change the clutch plate at the same time. That decision will be up to 'Janet' though (if it was my car I'd do both).
We'll see if the old seal swells up a bit in the next week or so, sometimes these things fix themselves!
Alan