[Spits] fixing gearbox leaks
Doug Braun
doug at dougbraun.com
Fri Sep 5 06:41:24 MDT 2008
Fortunately for me, the oil misses the exhaust pipe.
But you are right about the front non-seal. I once
jacked the rear of the car way up, and got
transmission oil all over the floor (and clutch!).
Doug
--- Craig <cbhlouky at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Doug,
> Two thoughts.
> If you make a drip shield, curl the edges so the oil
> will run down the
> shield, and not onto the pipe.
> the front does not have a seal where the shaft comes
> out, so if you park on
> a steepdownhill, you will lose lots of oil. I'm not
> aware that anyone has
> ever created any type of do-it-yourself seal....
> Craig NASS#382
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