You didn't say which gearbox you have, but the single rails will leak from the rear seal. You have to pull the driveshaft and transmission cover to get at it, but the transmission can be left in place. Not too bad of a job and eliminated most of my leak which was also landing right on the exhaust pipe causing embarrassing smoke when idling at a long stop light. At this point, I suspect that the oil covering my trans is actually from the engine as I never seem to need to add any fluid to the trans anymore.
Best! Greg Rowe> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 17:56:50 -0400> Subject: [Spits] fixing gearbox leaks> > My Spitfire's supposedly rebuilt gearbox drips oil onto the exhaust > pipe. It's embarrasing, really. Visual inspection shows oil all > over the outside, a classic case of external lubrication. I'm > guessing that, appearances notwithstanding, it isn't really leaking > through the metal casing nor even through most of the seams, but > rather from just one or two key places, that the oil is being blown > around to make it *look* like the casing is porous. And I'm thinking > I need to pull it and re-seal it.> > So the question is, what would be the likely places? Front, rear, > both, other seams?> > Don't know when I'm going to find the time to do this, but it needs > to be done. Either that or build a shield.> > Tanks,> > Jim Muller> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> _________________________________________________________________ See how Windows Mobile brings your life togetherat home, work, or on the go. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093182mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html [email protected] http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spitfires http://www.team.net/archive
