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Does anyone know where to find / or is able to write up a doco on how to replace the engine seals in a GPX?

In particular the Cam Seals / Cam Tower seals etc.. but I want to replace all of them if possible..

How far do you need to strip the engine apart to do them all?

youneed to remove timingbelt etc same as a major service

mm.. guess it's gotta all be in the workshop manuals..

..might just be better off doing what simon suggested & plop a new engine in..

I imagine it would even be cheaper..

mr-charisma wrote:mm.. guess it's gotta all be in the workshop manuals..

..might just be better off doing what simon suggested & plop a new engine in..

I imagine it would even be cheaper..

lol definitly could be cheaper if you get a good price.

Man its a big job replacing all the seals especially while the engine is still in the car. If i end up doing the GPX ones i will do a DIY but i dont emagine that being for a while sorry

do you have an engine crane I can borrow?

the fto engine doesn't crane out unless u take off the gearbox

you hafta take it out from under

jonowong wrote:the fto engine doesn't crane out unless you take off the gearbox

you hafta take it out from under

hmm.. interesting..so how do you drop it down gently without a crane?


& would i need a pit or a hoist to get it out?

yip if you have access to hoist its very easy to remove and could even do complete swap in a day fairly easy including new belts ETC


no hoist = remove gearbox from underneath ( awkward) then can lift from top, end result is engine change in couple days

Where theres a will there's a way

You use a crane.

You jack car up. then connect crane, undo last bolts then lower crane. engine goes down to the ground

I8A4RE wrote:Where theres a will there's a way

You use a crane.

You jack car up. then connect crane, undo last bolts then lower crane. engine goes down to the ground

and that way