most of our gearboxes don't have oil pumps (tr8's excepted?) so the gears
are splash lubricated by the rotating shafts.
does any one know whether the input shaft or the output shaft picks up the
oil for the splashing? if its the input shaft then don't tow your car fast
with the wheels on the ground as the input shaft won't be rotating. the
output shaft will be rotating and the pilot bearing between the shafts might
wear without any oil.
anyone know more about this? am i worrying too much?
of course triumphs never need towing anyway, so i don't know why i brought
it up.
derek (drive like TOAD but never be towed) evans
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