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FW: 1500 gearbox question

To: spitfires <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Subject: FW: 1500 gearbox question
From: Michael Graziano <mgrazian@ltcm.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 11:46:11 -0500
Hey all.

Can anyone help Adrian?  He has a 1500 midget, same as me.

Michael



J. Adrian Barnes wrote:
> 
> My gearbox has been leaking down the front shaft (in the bellhousing)
> since I reinstalled it.  I took the bellhousing off and the bearings are
> wet, but there is an oil slinger in there that's supposed to throw the
> oil back.  All the parts catalogs list an oil seal and an o-ring that go
> on/in the bellhousing.  I don't have either of those.  The catalogs say
> that the seals were only installed after a certain model of gearbox, and
> I am assuming mine must be one of the early models.  My question is, can
> I fit the oil seal and o-rings to my transmission, and if so, should
> that stop the leak?  Thanks!
> 
> adrian
> 
> --
> -----------------------------------
> J. Adrian Barnes
> adrian@icx.net
> 
> http://user.icx.net/~adrian/midget
> http://www.ravineware.com
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