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Old 23rd July 2016, 07:54 AM
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Default Centre Prop & Oil Seal

Not exactly the news I was hoping for...

Car has been in for a full service, and they have found:

1) Centre Prop bearing is worn - causing an annoying whirring noise in the cabin

2) Suspected oil leak from the rear engine seal - engine out job to fix

Damm!
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Old 30th July 2016, 07:33 AM
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Ouch. As someone also facing a big bill for repairs, I feel your pain and wish you the best of luck fixing it.
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Old 30th July 2016, 08:02 AM
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What's caused the rear oil seal to fail?

Usually caused by either wear (high mileage) or overfilling the sump with too much oil which puts a lot of extra pressure on the seal causing it to fail
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Old 30th July 2016, 09:12 AM
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1) Centre Prop bearing is worn - causing an annoying whirring noise in the cabin
Mine seems to be doing this. How did you diagnose?
I can't tell where the noise is coming from as when I turn my head.
It sounds like some metal being gently turned on a lathe or almost like a hosepipe running but not as loud.
I will try jacking up and spinning the wheels today and hope it is not a prop bearing.
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