JOHN'S TR6 Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 I have recently renewed the front and rear oil seals to the gearbox. After reinstalling the box, I have noticed a trickle of fresh gear box oil appearing at the bottom drainage hole of the clutch bell housing. A new gasket was also fitted when replacing the input shaft oil seal. . Does any one know if there is an overflow hole within this location? I noticed that there was a slot cut out of the gasket which married up with a cut slot on the cast cover. Could oil be making it's way through here, as i noticed there is a trace of copper-eaze in the oil where I have covered the splines of the end shaft. The oil is not pouring out by any stretch of the imagination, just small gathering of oil on the underside of the drainage hole over the few days since re-installation. The interior is out of the car, but i really don't want to take the gear box off again. John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ntc Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 I have recently renewed the front and rear oil seals to the gearbox.After reinstalling the box, I have noticed a trickle of fresh gear box oil appearing at the bottom drainage hole of the clutch bell housing. A new gasket was also fitted when replacing the input shaft oil seal. . Does any one know if there is an overflow hole within this location? I noticed that there was a slot cut out of the gasket which married up with a cut slot on the cast cover. Could oil be making it's way through here, as i noticed there is a trace of copper-eaze in the oil where I have covered the splines of the end shaft. The oil is not pouring out by any stretch of the imagination, just small gathering of oil on the underside of the drainage hole over the few days since re-installation. The interior is out of the car, but i really don't want to take the gear box off again. John Hi John Did you replace this little gasket shown here item 17 as sometimes the plate in front is not flat and always weeps oil http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/tr6/images/44a.gif Regards Neil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JOHN'S TR6 Posted January 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Hi John Did you replace this little gasket shown here item 17 as sometimes the plate in front is not flat and always weeps oil I must admit, I have not changed that gasket. I never even noticed it. John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ntc Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Hi John Did you replace this little gasket shown here item 17 as sometimes the plate in front is not flat and always weeps oil I must admit, I have not changed that gasket. I never even noticed it. John Hi John I hope you won't blame me for taking the box out again but I have seen this gasket missing on more than one occasion Neil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JOHN'S TR6 Posted January 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 (edited) Neil Where is this gasket and plate? Looking at the book, it does not seem to indicate where it is. John Edited January 25, 2009 by JOHN'S TR6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ntc Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 NeilWhere is this gasket and plate? Looking at the book, it does not seem to where it is. John Here John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tony r Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Hi Guys I may be a long way off track. Are we sure that the oil is not tracking down from the rear oil seal? I had a simlar experience on my Stag. It turned out that there was a very slight wear on the output shaft exactly where the seal made contact. Observable with a magnifying glass. Not pressing the seal fully in solved the problem. Effectively the seal was contacting the ouput shaft in a different place on new metal. Tony R Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytr5 Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 It could be possible when you slid the nose with the seal in place down the splines that you may have nicked the seal.I always cover the spline with a plastic bag ie.. freezer bag or such like to prevent this. Regards Harry TR5 Nutter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jean Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 The shaft area seal/shaft are very critical surfaces, pitting around the area is often found and you can't polish the shaft enough around this area Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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