Type 9

[jaimo]

Since topping gearbox up I have since seen the oil all over my tunnel floor and walls obviously out of gearbox but where god this car is doing my head in

[robinj66]

Seal at the rear of the gearbox?

 

Or the seal at the front of the 'box?

[cb750]

Rear oil seal gone?

[speedtripledan]

Could also be gaskets, clean it up go for a short drive and check again

[Bob Tucker]

There's rea;;y only 3 places it can leak from.

Rear oil seal.......front oil seal inside the clutch release tube, or the paper gasket

between the gearbox & bellhousing.

 

You did replace the plug after topping up the oil?????

[sj-bradley]

What about the speedometer connection? I sealed up my mt75 because oil was leaking from that point.

 

It might be similar on the type 9?

 

Simon.

[jaimo]

I gonna have a look today guys see if I can see where leaking just really doing my head in at minute

[jaimo]

Its the rear prop seal suppose that's what happens after being stood 15 years well engine and box out time just need a 2.0 litre to slide in now lol

[maccavvy]

easy fix at least

 

[2b cruising]

Easy enough job and seals readily available.

[Bob Tucker]

Chris at BGH said my rear oil seal had gone all floppy (Quiet Ken!)

I fitted it about 2 years ago when my prop shaft let go.

It was from a local factors.

He recommends only fitting a seal from a known manufacturer.

[jaimo]

Well ordered seals come with all 3 gonna try and attempt doing rear seal by undoing engine mounts etc and moving engine and box forward slightly then doing it through gearstick hole watch this space

[2b cruising]

They are just a little tricky removing old ones because the outer case of the seal is about 20mm deep.

Bob, stop drinking a mixture of oil and KY.

Your seal will leak a lot less then.

Was your shaft being overworked at the time when it let go?

Sorry Bob. My eyes are a bit deaf.

[Ian & Carole]

One thing with the rear oil seal is not to be too fussy how you remove it!!

 

A hooking great old screw driver and a knockometer is all you need.

 

Refit using a socket of the right diameter and a bit of lube (Bob Tucker) and it will slip in with a bit of persuasion.

Don't forget to grease the seal face though or it will burn on 1st use and start leaking again!!

[2b cruising]

That's the way.

Just take care not to damage the seating face.

If you scratch it from one end to the other, oil will leak down the outer edge of casing.