Is it worth it to fix my leaking seals?

[kmagnuss]

Here's the scoop: I have a leaking timing cover gasket and a leaking alternator bracket seal. They're not horrible, but it would be a shame to have two cars having a territory marking contest on my driveway. (the other car is a 200k mile range rover that's been leaking for 100k miles) So here's the question before I spend 20 hours replacing these buggers... what's the difference if I do or not? I mean, I really don't care at all if it leaks a drop or more a day. I really don't care about the bottom of the engine being covered in oil. All I really care about is that it doesn't get awful, spray everywhere, and destroy the engine or burn through alternators.

So what say ye?

-Mag

[Weasel]

The alternator housing bracket is in the full pressure/full flow part of the oil system and will develop to a much larger leak... thus is the more important of the two leaks. The timing covers is just oil slung from the timing chain thus a much slower leak as you probably have on the rover.

[kmagnuss]

Ahhh... did not know that. Thanks!

[romeokc10]

A leaking BMW and a leaking Range Rover, man you sure can pick 'em...LOL!!

[Sundayjumper]

It might not matter quite so much where you are, but in the UK the oil leaking from a Land Rover and spraying over the chassis is normally regarded as a rustproofing system

I used to have a Series 3 with the same thing.

[kmagnuss]

That's a sweet S3 man. I came so close to pulling the trigger on a restored S2a a few years ago.