I can think of four reasons for this, bottom bellhousing bolt missing copper
washer, worn scroll, missing oil flinger, blocked gearbox breather. Only the
gearbox breather is easy to sort, all the others require gearbox out.
John Kipping
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brad Kahler" <brad.kahler@141.com>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 10:58 PM
Subject: leaky tranny
> Amici,
>
> Immediately after installing the new 1500 single rail
> trannsmission with J-type OD in Susan's spitfire (early last
> year) we started experiencing oil leak problems. While at
> Mid-Ohio Tony Drews pointed out one of the problems and
> we rectified while that still at Mid-Ohio. (thanks Tony!)
>
> However, even though the problem isn't as bad now leakage
> still takes place from the front of the tranny.
>
> My proceedure has been to top transmission up with oil from
> the side of the box and wait for all the excess to flow out
> before putting the plug back in. During the next race oil
> starts dripping down onto the exhaust pipe and creates a
> small amount of smoke, enough that the corner workers are
> continually scrutinizing Tristan. There are oil spots under the
> car in the paddock that average about 3" in diameter after
> every race. If I don't top it up it eventually stops leaking. The
> transmission still seems to work fine at this point and the OD
> engages and runs just fine as well.
>
> So the question is, do I just let the transmission seek its own
> level? Or is there something I'm overlooking that could be
> corrected. This type of transmission uses the scroll type
> seal on the input shaft to keep the oil in the gearbox.
>
> Any BTDTs out there?!!!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brad
> (Tristan's crew chief)
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