Listers:
Thankyou for all of your responses. I feel MUCH better. It is engine =
oil, and I won't do anything stupid like plug it up.
Now I've learned something. I do just about every day reading this list.
You guys are great!
Dan
'73 B
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From: Ted Schumacher
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 1998 6:42 AM
To: DANIEL RAY
Subject: Re: Transmission Leak
DANIEL RAY wrote:
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> Listers,
> I said that I'd have numerous questions, and I just couldn't wait for =
this one!
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> The car has one leak, and it is coming from a small hole at the rear =
of the bell housing on the transmission. I've looked everywhere for a =
diagram to tell me what this hole might be, but all of them are depicted =
at a side-angle.
> Here is the scary part, besides the oil dripping out (which is not =
really that scary on an LBC, is it?) --
> What appears to be the bent ends of a cotter pin are dangling from =
this hole!
> Does anyone know what this hole is?
> I have half a mind (which is a majority of my brain capacity) to take =
some chewing gum, plug the little hole, fill the thing with the proper =
oil and forget about it until the brakes, head and exhaust are fixed.
> Any idea what this is? Any leads on a diagram that will show me what =
this is? I have the major catalogs and the Haynes manual and couldn't =
find anything.
> BTW, the transmission works great, nice solid shifts, no =
grinds...."Like Butta"
> Help!
> TIA
> Dan Ray
> '73 MGB
> Ft. Knox, KY
probably the rear main seal or the trans seal is leaking. the cotter pin
is supoosed to be there. good luck and let us knwo if we canhelp.
thanks, ted
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Ted Schumacher=09
TS Imported Automotive
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