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Two90s

Member Since: 24 Dec 2020
Location: Southern UK
Posts: 40

2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Keswick Green

Rear Main Seal Leaking After New Clutch

Our local garage put a new clutch in our 2012 2.2 Defender a few weeks ago. While they were in there, they changed the crankshaft bearing rear main seal, which is a good thing to do.

Before they changed the rear main seal, there were no oil leaks. Now there is engine oil dripping from the hole in the bell housing, leaving spots on the ground. The leak is quite bad and needs attending to.

The garage said they used genuine Landrover parts, and tightened up the rear main seal properly. Is there anything they could have done wrong ?

Looks like we will have to pay for them to go back in and do it again, another days labour.

Anyone know or can guess what went wrong, from experience ?

Thanks in advance Puma 90 XS Station Wagon in Keswick Green 2012 2.2 Tdci

11th Jun 2022 2:53pm

Dinnu

Member Since: 24 Dec 2019
Location: Lija
Posts: 3431

2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Santorini Black

This is a good read:
https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic78124.html 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black

11th Jun 2022 3:43pm

wyvern

Member Since: 13 Dec 2009
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 2117

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Firenze Red

i’m in the same situation having had the main seal changed twice now and going in for the 3rd time next month.

The mechanics are independent so not familiar with all the little idiosyncrasies of landrover power units.
However, after doing a search on here and finding the information I have now given the mechanics instructions where to put sealant, and am now more confident that the (next) replacement seal will be oil tight. (touch wood, black cat and crossing toes and fingers!)

This forum is a gold mine of information and this issue is common to puma’s after clutch changes.

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11th Jun 2022 5:16pm

Co1

Member Since: 19 Aug 2018
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 3685

Dinnu wrote:
This is a good read:
https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic78124.html

Thanks for linking to that Dinnu, I’d only just got over the flashbacks!!

11th Jun 2022 5:59pm

Dinnu

Member Since: 24 Dec 2019
Location: Lija
Posts: 3431

I felt your pain Col... after my 19J had to come out again due to lack of sealant... well I hope, as I have not tested it since. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black

11th Jun 2022 6:54pm

Two90s

Member Since: 24 Dec 2020
Location: Southern UK
Posts: 40

Dinnu wrote:
This is a good read:
https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic78124.html

Thanks very much for posting that, that link is excellent.

We will go back to our garage and say we are not prepared to pay for our RMS leak to be repaired unless

a) he uses the instructions in the workshop manual
b) the leak stops.

Only one thing, the workshop manual pages in the link relate to the 2.4 Puma, ours is a 2.2. I want to take the actual instructions for our vehicle to him, does anyone have the instructions for replacing a 2.2 Puma rear main seal they could photograph and put up please ?

Thanks to everyone who has posted. Puma 90 XS Station Wagon in Keswick Green 2012 2.2 Tdci

11th Jun 2022 8:11pm

Dinnu

Member Since: 24 Dec 2019
Location: Lija
Posts: 3431

This mentions the 2.2.

Click image to enlarge

Click image to enlarge 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black

12th Jun 2022 6:08am

Two90s

Member Since: 24 Dec 2020
Location: Southern UK
Posts: 40

Thanks very much for that, Dinnu. I will print it off and give it to our mechanic.

Let the fun commence !

Mark Puma 90 XS Station Wagon in Keswick Green 2012 2.2 Tdci

12th Jun 2022 6:54am

spudfan

Member Since: 10 Sep 2007
Location: Co Donegal
Posts: 4720

Best of luck, keep the updates coming. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali
2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu
2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai

12th Jun 2022 11:45am

Two90s

Member Since: 24 Dec 2020
Location: Southern UK
Posts: 40

Thanks, I will report back how it goes. Puma 90 XS Station Wagon in Keswick Green 2012 2.2 Tdci

12th Jun 2022 11:59am

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