Well, after my fun with a runaway engine and subsequent full engine rebuild, it seems that my Landy woes are not over and I'm left feeling thoroughly depressed and unsure how to proceed 
After reinstalling my rebuilt 300tdi, I noticed a quite major oil leak and had run out of time to address the problem myself, so dropped the Landy off at my local Landy garage for what I thought would be a couple of hours work. The result however, on top of a new clutch master cylinder, is this response:
"
1) As you are already aware, there is a significant oil leak trickling down the front face of the bellhousing when the engine is running. This could easily be from a poorly sealed sump pan-to-block joint, but I recall you saying that you have already removed the sump since the rebuild and re-sealed it a 2nd time. I therefore conclude that your own thoughts are correct, in that it’s probably the “T” seals leaking. In any event, the sump needs to be removed, so we’ll check that the sealer all looks intact when we do this.
2) There is also visible evidence of oil leaking from the timing case on the front of the engine, but by comparison this is slight.
3) Gearboxes – There is a significant oil leak from the main gearbox casing, it looks as though it’s from the joint where the extension casing joins the main casing. Repair would entail dismantling the main gearbox which is no mean undertaking and not one that we would undertake. We would despatch the gearbox to a specialist for this sort of work. One thing leads to another and if you opted for such a repair, it would be mad not to go for an overhaul of the gearbox whilst it’s in pieces.
4) There is also some leakage from the joint where the main and transfer gearboxes mate against eachother. Repair would entail splitting the two boxes and replacing the “back-to-back” seals which fit between the two.
5) It’s not drastic, but I note also that there is fluid leaking from a couple of the power steering pipes. Not bad at this time.
Aside from the leaks, a couple of other observations regarding MOT related issues…
1) The brake pipes across the rear axle are heavily corroded & need replacing.
2) The rear suspension radius/trailing arms, the chassis end bushes are heavily split/perished and are on the verge of disintegrating. Also the nearside bump stop has dropped off."
I'm now really not sure what to do. Do I cut my losses and sell the bloody thing, or suck it up and finish what I started?
Also, would anyone care to take a stab at estimating the cost for all this work? The gearbox overhaul is the part that worries me the most!
After reinstalling my rebuilt 300tdi, I noticed a quite major oil leak and had run out of time to address the problem myself, so dropped the Landy off at my local Landy garage for what I thought would be a couple of hours work. The result however, on top of a new clutch master cylinder, is this response:
"
1) As you are already aware, there is a significant oil leak trickling down the front face of the bellhousing when the engine is running. This could easily be from a poorly sealed sump pan-to-block joint, but I recall you saying that you have already removed the sump since the rebuild and re-sealed it a 2nd time. I therefore conclude that your own thoughts are correct, in that it’s probably the “T” seals leaking. In any event, the sump needs to be removed, so we’ll check that the sealer all looks intact when we do this.
2) There is also visible evidence of oil leaking from the timing case on the front of the engine, but by comparison this is slight.
3) Gearboxes – There is a significant oil leak from the main gearbox casing, it looks as though it’s from the joint where the extension casing joins the main casing. Repair would entail dismantling the main gearbox which is no mean undertaking and not one that we would undertake. We would despatch the gearbox to a specialist for this sort of work. One thing leads to another and if you opted for such a repair, it would be mad not to go for an overhaul of the gearbox whilst it’s in pieces.
4) There is also some leakage from the joint where the main and transfer gearboxes mate against eachother. Repair would entail splitting the two boxes and replacing the “back-to-back” seals which fit between the two.
5) It’s not drastic, but I note also that there is fluid leaking from a couple of the power steering pipes. Not bad at this time.
Aside from the leaks, a couple of other observations regarding MOT related issues…
1) The brake pipes across the rear axle are heavily corroded & need replacing.
2) The rear suspension radius/trailing arms, the chassis end bushes are heavily split/perished and are on the verge of disintegrating. Also the nearside bump stop has dropped off."
I'm now really not sure what to do. Do I cut my losses and sell the bloody thing, or suck it up and finish what I started?
Also, would anyone care to take a stab at estimating the cost for all this work? The gearbox overhaul is the part that worries me the most!
