can a front crank seal be done without removing the engine?

[Jay18]

I need to do both crank seals on my zuk and the sump gasket/seal, is it possible to do without removing the whole engine? basically I want to renew all the seals and gaskets on my zuk just so I know that it's done, as it loves to mark its territory..

[dazerede]

Well I had to take my sump of and all went good untill I had to do up the bolts near the gear box the sump goes a liitle bit in to the gear box and it was hard to do up the bolts I took a while and all is good

[Jay18]

right okay, think ill do the crank seals and sump seal while the gearbox is off then put it all back together and fit new clutch and gearbox just need to know if its possible to do the front seal without stripping or removing the engine..

[ScottieJ]

You can do the front seal without removing the engine but to be honest if I was swapping the gearbox as well i'd just whip the whole engine and box out together, do all the bits, bolt the new box on and throw it back in all together. I can get the engine and box out together in under an hour.

[Jay18]

I was trying to make it as easy as possible but I may aswel just use the engine hoist and lift it out and do all the seals and as you say bolt the 5 speed up to it and drop it all back in the zuk..

[ScottieJ]

I would say that is the easiest way to do it, saves rolling around underneath and trying to do stuff without much space

[Jay18]

thanks for the advice man!