Jonny5 Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Strange one this, I've removed the starter of my car as I've started getting the dreaded 'click'. Fine, got it off OK, but upon inspection, there is what can only be described as little bits of rubber, mixed with slight trace of oil. Some pics are attached of the starter & the bits I've scraped out so far. Now AFAIK, there are no problems with the way ther car drives, obviously if it were to be the rear main seal, I presume oil would be flooding out. Does anyone know if the flex plate has rubber on it, or does the starter have a seal thats come apart and has got chewed up in the gear? On a plus note the copper contacts are goosed:) cheers Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny5 Posted November 30, 2010 Author Share Posted November 30, 2010 New contacts arrived today, does anyone have any ideas as to what seal has been eaten? Is there an o-ring or seal that fits to the starter housing? cheers Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 The photos make the starter look wet, could you have a main seal issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny5 Posted November 30, 2010 Author Share Posted November 30, 2010 The photos make the starter look wet, could you have a main seal issue? Thanks for the reply:), had another look tonight, found a slight oil leak coming from the cam cover seal at the rear, which is tracking down to the starter location hole. So this may account for the traces of oil on the rubber bits. A couple of chunks of the rubber look like a flat edged o-ring.. I would of thought if it were the rear main oil seal, for the amount of rubber there, my garage floor would be swimming:innocent:, also isn't the rear main usually brown in colour? cheers Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 I just thought it could be oil from the seal being thrown out by the flex plate, not necessarily the seal having totally failed But you have sourced the oil leak so it's not that. The amount of rubber show in the pics is too much to be a seal? Can you see any more rubber chunks in the bell housing? Are all the inspection covers still there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny5 Posted December 1, 2010 Author Share Posted December 1, 2010 I can't see into the bell housing, although I may take the inlet manifold off to give it a spruce up, will check then, I havent checked the inspection covers yet but I will do...thanks Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a98pmalcolm Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 I get that click from time to time bit it seems to sort it self out after a day or 2 of doing it and it will start after 3 or so turns lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny5 Posted December 1, 2010 Author Share Posted December 1, 2010 Well if I were you I'd get the new contacts ready lol..piece of cake to do them.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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