Crankshift seal cost for Astra?

stripysocks85

Got my car serviced & my crankshaft seal needs to be replaced soon - how much will it cost [excl labour] & will I need to replace the timing belt also? The dude in the garage didn't know the cost & I forgot to ask about timing belt.

Nissan doctor

Presumably its the older shape astra(astra G)?
Depending on how bad the leak is then it would be wise to change the belt as if any oil has got onto the belt it will weaken it. The belts on certain astra models have to be changed every 40k(miles) or 4 years anyway.

stripysocks85

Thanks. It's a 05 one. How much is a timing belt? I'll be robbed!

Ardennes1944

Long time no talk stripysocks . I have the same version as yours, timing belt will be around 350 as water pump must be done too.

Bluebell :pac:

stripysocks85

I think I've discovered it's a crankshAft not a crankshift - oops. My bad!! :-/

Women eh!!!!

Nissan doctor

stripysocks85 wrote: »

I think I've discovered it's a crankshAft not a crankshift - oops. My bad!! :-/

Women eh!!!!

I guessed that anyway:P

Is yours a 1.8?

stripysocks85

Nissan doctor wrote: »

I guessed that anyway:P

Is yours a 1.8?

1.4!

Nissan doctor

stripysocks85 wrote: »

1.4!

2005 1.4 hasn't got a timing belt;)

Ardennes1944

Doesnt it?! I thought it shared the same engine as the g and that had a timing belt didnt it? Obviously im not questionimg you sir

Nissan doctor

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Doesnt it?! I thought it shared the same engine as the g and that had a timing belt didnt it? Obviously im not questionimg you sir

The Z14xep/xel engines in the astra H's are chain, the Z14xe in the G is belt.:)

Ardennes1944

Ahhhhhhhhh, i should have known that now. It must have only been the 1.8 they kept from the g so before the vvt? Or was a more powerful 1.6 variant introduced too?

Nissan doctor

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Ahhhhhhhhh, i should have known that now. It must have only been the 1.8 they kept from the g so before the vvt? Or was a more powerful 1.6 variant introduced too?

The 1.6 and 1.8 engines in the H were still belt.

To confuse things further, the Astra G 'classic' sold in other markets until 09 or 10, I think, had the Euro Astra H's chain driven 1.4 engines.:P

Ardennes1944

Even the vvt and twinport ? Anyway mines ok for the next 6 years so feck it

stripysocks85

*scratches head*

I'll just tell the dude in the garage I need a new crankshaft seal [thankfully I know now it's not called a crankshift or he'd have a great laugh at me!] and will assume he will know whether anything else needs to be changed or not

Nissan doctor

stripysocks85 wrote: »

*scratches head*

I'll just tell the dude in the garage I need a new crankshaft seal [thankfully I know now it's not called a crankshift or he'd have a great laugh at me!] and will assume he will know whether anything else needs to be changed or not

Is the guy your going to ask to do the crankshaft seal not the same guy who serviced it?


You'd also need to know which seal it is that needs to be changed, timing side or gearbox side. Big labour difference between the two.