Aux shaft and crank oil seals

[JohnFol]

Afternoon all, I'm fairly sure my aux shaft or the seal behind the pulley wheel has a leak. Haynes shows enough detail for me to take the job on, but their starting point is engine out of car. Has anyone tackled these whilst the engine is till fitted?

[HFStuart]

Should be OK to do through the wheelarch. It's possible you may have to drop or raise the engine slightly to wiggle the central bolt out.

[JohnFol]

Thanks for that. Helps me decide if it's a 1 day DIY job or a "lets get the engine overhauled whilst it's out" job

[peteracs]

Hi John

I had a nightmare of a job getting the bolt loose on the first engine I tried. The second with the help of a decent rattle gun it came out easily.

Peter