G.in_Lux Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Oh no siree. All over the garage floor.having looked under the car, all the oil seems to be pouring out of the Overdrive area, as the plate is black, and the three bolts (what I belive are the drain plug, relief valve and non return valve plugs) had a lot of oil on 'em.Don't know if this is from my last spin, when checking the OD was working, or if it's leaking whilst stationary.So, I assume there are gaskets to be replaced... which ones would be involved? Is this a painful, messy and really difficult job? Gearbox and all out?Unless someone has prior experience, and I just have to do something really elementary...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieB Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 It might be the rear oil seal, the oil then running down the outside & dripping off the drain plug etc. You can change it without romoving the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ButtonIt Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Oh no!! Sorry to hear that :o(This leads me to think I should check my gearbox and diff oil levels... how do I check these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.in_Lux Posted January 21, 2008 Author Share Posted January 21, 2008 Button it...You have a square bolt on the right side of the gearbox, about halfway up. This is the level for the GBox & OD. put oil in until it dribbles down the side of the gearbox.The Diff (which I still have to check) has an inaccessible bolt on it. I think the bugger has to come off to be able to fill it...Thanks Charlie... I'll price one up (the list is getting long :( ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ButtonIt Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Thanks Gereard :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Baxter Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Topping up the differential involves getting underneath the car but isn't too difficult really, even I managed without buggering something up. Only major problem with filling up both the gearbox and diff is that the filler holes are on the side of their respective parts. Best way to get round this I found was to get a really big syringe (a chemists will sell you one for pennies, provided you don't look like you're going to use it for illicit purposes!) and use that to squirt the EP90 in.Otherwise you get a lot dripping on you. And it doesn't taste nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil866 Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Also check that the speedo drive has not become loose. There is an oilseal there which can leak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy66 Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Gerard,you could take off the tunnel cover from inside carthen give everything a wipe clean,then go from there, run the car see if you can pinpoint the leak? or leaks?Roy 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Check the breathers aren't blocked - best idea for this is Roy says, get the tunnel off and have a good look - clean it all up, refil and go for a drive :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.in_Lux Posted January 21, 2008 Author Share Posted January 21, 2008 Thanks lads :)The speedo drive appears loose... and it's bloody difficult getting my fingers to it as I have a billionth of an inch space.What's the breather? it that the metal thingy in the little gap between the top of the OD (Type D) and the gearstick changer thingy, next to the unbudgeable pressure valve? If so how is it cleaned?Running the car will be difficult, as it's up on stilts, the wheels being in a garage 20 miles away, currently being sandblasted and repainted properly, rather than with a duff aerosol from Auto5 (the equivalent of Hellfords)Gosh i'm learning a lot :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy66 Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 its a TRIUMPH!! there WILL be leaks!! ;D Ask Brucey!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.in_Lux Posted January 21, 2008 Author Share Posted January 21, 2008 Yep, I don't mind drips, when driven, but a quarter of a litre on the garage floor while stationary is potentially damaging.The gearbox was empty of oil when I got the car... thank got I filled it up before going for a spin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 G.in_Belgium wrote:Button it...You have a square bolt on the right side of the gearbox, about halfway up. Hello,Does anyone have any hints as to how to get that bolt out? It appears to be 12mm square (7/8"?). I can get a 12 point 12mm socket to sit snugly on it, but I am afraid I will round the bolt out as it only holds the corners. It have not been able to move it with adjustable spanners etc. so it seems to be quite tight, so I will probably need a socket and maybe a long handle, so it will need to be held properly so I can put my weight on it.Thanks,Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.in_Lux Posted January 22, 2008 Author Share Posted January 22, 2008 I used locking pliers.... and my foot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieB Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 It's actually 7/16" AF (~11.1mm) so an open end spanner that size should do it if you're lucky.I've cut a hole in the gearbox tunnel (& made a cover) to give better access. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herald948 Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 I've always used a 1/2", 12-point box wrench (spanner) with good luck...UNLESS some previous strongman vastly overtightened it. Only other time that wrench hasn't worked for me is on an alloy TR gearbox case, where dissimilar metal reaction seems to have bonded plug to case more or less permanently.Yet another option, particularly on a tight or otherwise obstinant plug, would be to use a very large (12" long or better) adjustable wrench. With such, the jaws will usually be more than deep enough to avoid any possibility of rounding off the plug. (That also works on slightly stubborn Girling brake adjusters IF you have room to maneuver such a wrench!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Thanks everyone,I got my fractions mixed up in my previous message - believe it or not, this is the first time I have ever used inch-based tools and it's a bit odd until you get used to it.I wonder why they didn't use a conventional bolt head? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Cureton Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 I've recent had a similar problem on a sump plug which I couldn't get undone (see technical section) so I bought an 11mm Irwin socket from Machine mart as recomended by Wolf and it did the trick. Previousy I've always used a 7/16" open spanner or mole grips but this time it wouldn't budge until I bought the Irwin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freebird Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Gearbox oil tastes better than brake fluid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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