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20th Mar, 2006 at 07:36:41pm

Well, ever since I put my engine in the car, it has been pissing oil like Jon Flan after 15 pints.

Which particularly pissed me off, as I put in quite a lot of time and effort building it carefully with good quality sealer to try and make sure it didn't leak.

On dismantling another gearbox the other day, I realised there is supposed to be an o-ring between the diff side cover and back housing, which I had forgotten.

So today I have replaced that, and hey presto no oil leak!

Therefore my tip of the day is don't forget this when building your gearbox up!


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20th Mar, 2006 at 07:40:47pm

Doh!

Around the detent spring?

Oh, it is 4 pints these days.

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therefore acheiving two things , a sore knob and a beer bellyl

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20th Mar, 2006 at 07:59:19pm

At least it was a pretty easy fix, good job it was'nt the gearbox o ring!!

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20th Mar, 2006 at 09:05:55pm

Yes, was pleased I was able to sort it, the o ring around the gear selector detent as you say Jon.


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20th Mar, 2006 at 09:11:23pm

common place tom , i just had to do mine but mine was because i used a slightly shorter bolt along with the exhaust bracket and it decided to strip the thread so had to remove the side cover fit new gasket and keep the bracket of , used a longer bolt which just had enough bite to pull it tight and it also stopped the leak.

any way it aint a mini if it doesnt leak and also if it doesnt leak we would be replacing front subframes instaed of the rear ones and the front baulk head would rot like a barsted lol.

always looking for them bigger bunches of bannanas

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20th Mar, 2006 at 09:13:00pm

Yes, in the end it wasn't too bad as I needed to spend some time in that area fitting a support bracket and clamp for the downpipe, so that has been done at the same time as the oil leak. Another job crossed off the list!


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20th Mar, 2006 at 09:13:40pm

hogster's got a point LOL

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20th Mar, 2006 at 09:22:07pm

Agreed, i think thet are designed to leak for that very reason*wink*

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21st Mar, 2006 at 08:04:02am

keep crossing those jobs off tom

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21st Mar, 2006 at 09:49:39am

it's nice to see someone admit mistakes! doesn't happen often these days

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21st Mar, 2006 at 10:17:16am

misakes like carefully putting your turbo/manifold back on and realising you havent put the gasket on??

Hands up who has done that one?

I did it the other day!!!

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therefore acheiving two things , a sore knob and a beer bellyl

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21st Mar, 2006 at 10:26:12am

done that too many times jon!

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On 15th May, 2009 TurboDave said:
I think the welsh one has it right!


1st to provide running proof
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run a 1/4 in one!!

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21st Mar, 2006 at 10:27:58am

yup i do that one almost every time!

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21st Mar, 2006 at 12:16:35pm

what gasket!!!

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