emidas
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| posted on 15/4/11 at 06:39 PM |
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Leaking gearbox - or going mad?
Have just acquired race spec 1300 with Type 2 GT box. When it was on the trailer and tilted nose up, the gearbox started to leak, I assumed around the
oil seal for the propshaft sleeve/uj. I've been checking this over a few days I now find that the oil seal is fine and bone dry but that the
oil is leaking from the inside of the sleeve/uj. How? Why? Escorts were always parked on hills without a problem. Its been a while since I
dabbled with Fords - could it just have been overfilled or is there something more sinister. Any answers gratefully appreciated or else I won't
be at Brands on Sunday. Many thanks.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 15/4/11 at 06:41 PM |
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Is this with the propshaft in or out?
Most gearboxes dribble a little oil into the back of the box to keep the splines lubricated - there's usually a seal to keep it in when the
propshaft is fitted.
If you take the prop out then a dribble of oil is expected.
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emidas
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| posted on 15/4/11 at 07:40 PM |
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With prop-shaft in (although now removed) and a decent puddle, not a drip or two.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 15/4/11 at 08:38 PM |
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I can think of 2 possibilities - the seal is knackered, or the surface the seal moves over is rough (or both!)
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emidas
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| posted on 15/4/11 at 08:48 PM |
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Thats the problem - the seal is fine. There is no oil getting past it. The oil that drips drains into the uj's from between the splines - and I
can only think there is too much in there.
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