10-10-2015, 09:32 PM
Having had the camshaft out on my 1.9D today I thought I'd share an observation that may help someone, maybe.
When an oil seal runs on a part ( in this case a camshaft ) there will eventually be a wear groove worn in the steel part by the rubber oil seal and once this groove gets too large the seal stops working and oil leaks out, a new seal often won't re seal the joint .
Simple cure apart from a new camshaft .... fit a different size seal ...
At the motor factors I was told there were two possible seals for my Berlingo and I took both home, essentially the only difference is the width of the seal.
So if you have the wider seal just fit a narrower one and vica versa for the narrow one.
Cortico seal numbers : 7mm wide seal is BASL RDX7 35 - 50 - 7 FPM 8mm wide seal is BASL DRW 35 - 50 - 8 ACM
The other get you out is to obtain a double lip seal, ask at a bearing factors / online.
I guess that not many will need this but you never know if it will be you !
When an oil seal runs on a part ( in this case a camshaft ) there will eventually be a wear groove worn in the steel part by the rubber oil seal and once this groove gets too large the seal stops working and oil leaks out, a new seal often won't re seal the joint .
Simple cure apart from a new camshaft .... fit a different size seal ...
At the motor factors I was told there were two possible seals for my Berlingo and I took both home, essentially the only difference is the width of the seal.
So if you have the wider seal just fit a narrower one and vica versa for the narrow one.
Cortico seal numbers : 7mm wide seal is BASL RDX7 35 - 50 - 7 FPM 8mm wide seal is BASL DRW 35 - 50 - 8 ACM
The other get you out is to obtain a double lip seal, ask at a bearing factors / online.
I guess that not many will need this but you never know if it will be you !
2007 M59 1.6 HDi
Serieal Berlingo owner
Serieal Berlingo owner