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#Post#: 10512--------------------------------------------------
gear box advice
DIR By: glt
Date: February 10, 2012, 4:45 pm
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hi folks
iam putting my gearbox back in my 88 station wagon this weekend
after its been sat in the barn for 18mths until the chassis was
ready .
i noticed tonight that there is an oil leak from the main shaft
that is running down the inside of the bell housing . i guess
this needs a new oil seal or something has dried out in there .
how hard is it to replace this oil seal ?can i do it or is it
one of those special gearbox job
cheers
gareth
#Post#: 10517--------------------------------------------------
Re: gear box advice
DIR By: Albert Ross
Date: February 10, 2012, 5:06 pm
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Up to about 1970/71, there was no seal to the front of the
mainshaft, it relied on a scrolling machined section on the
input shaft to prevent oil dribbling out. No good for pointing
downhill. What year is your gearbox? 2/2a/3 type?
#Post#: 10520--------------------------------------------------
Re: gear box advice
DIR By: glt
Date: February 10, 2012, 5:16 pm
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its a series 3 swb 1976
#Post#: 10524--------------------------------------------------
Re: gear box advice
DIR By: Albert Ross
Date: February 10, 2012, 5:31 pm
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Hmmm. Have you had it stored standing on the bellhousing?
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Re: gear box advice
DIR By: glt
Date: February 11, 2012, 2:07 pm
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no not at all it was sat on the floor . ive cleaned it up today
. and will leave it a wile before i connect it to the enguine.
cheers
#Post#: 11257--------------------------------------------------
Re: gear box advice
DIR By: Donk
Date: February 15, 2012, 5:46 am
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This post is getting old but i thought id put my 20c worth in.
There is a seal in the bellhousing input shaft cover. Sorry if
the terminology is incorrect. Look in the bell housing, Unbolt
the cover(about 5 screws from memory), slide it back off the
input shaft, turn it over and voila, theres a seal there.
Mines a 1974 SWB with a suffix C gearbox. Mine had one. Donk
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Re: gear box advice
DIR By: glt
Date: February 15, 2012, 3:30 pm
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thanks donk
will take a look. i guess it was easy to replace from the
discription you gave
cheers
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