Hi Keith
The easiest way to refill the diff after you reassemble it is just before
you reinsert the last axle.
i.e one side high, diff pumpkin in, other axle in - then pour the required
volume of oil straight into the banjo tube before you insert the last
axle... then. Insert axle, drop back to level - then undo the filler pug &
check the level.
Sure beats grovelling around underneath, trying to pump oil in.....
Of course - it only saves time & effort if you pour in the correct measured
quanity - then check it when the car is level....
:)
Chris
www.myaustinhealey.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Pennell" <pennell@cox.net>
To: "mike brooks" <hypercubic@yahoo.co.uk>; <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 2:24 PM
Subject: Re: 100 BN2 [hypoid axle] halfshaft oil seal
> Mike,
>
> Not too familiar with the 4 cyl cars but how does one overfill the diff?
> I
> mean how would one put in that much extra oil in the fill hole unless the
> rear of the car was considerably higher than the front when filled?
>
> Keith Pennell
>
>
>> After a great weekend trip to the Texas Roundup, 800 miles altogether,
>> and
> needing the annual inspection sticker, I thought I had better give the 100
> a
> dose of looking at. What I found was mostly good, however, a suspicious
> lining of oil round the rear right hand inner wheel well needed further
> investigation. So the drum came off and as suspected, the halfshaft
> oilseal
> is leaking to the inside of the drum. Not having the parts nor the tools
> to
> put things right, I took out the differential fill/level plug, expecting
> to
> need to top up the diff oil. Instead, a good pint of oil spewed out [onto
> the garage floor - what a mess]. So, presumably PO has overfilled the
> diff?
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