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Re: oil everywhere

To: <WRROOPE@aol.com>, <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: oil everywhere
From: "William Davies" <bill@rarebits4classics.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 2 Jun 2002 20:41:10 +0100
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From: <WRROOPE@aol.com>

> Is there a front seal on the trans? Do I need to pull the engine and 
> trans? Thanks for any help.

Hi Bill,
    There is only a scroll seal on the gearbox input shaft, so it is perfectly 
possible that gear oil has leaked into the bellhousing after parking on a steep 
incline,
    Cheers,
        Bill.

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