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I'd also think it would have a distinct transmission oil smell if the owne=
r isn't sure if it's engine or transmission.=0A=0A=0A=0AOn Nov 30, 2015, a=
t 04:16 PM, Carl-TR <cfmtr3a@verizon.net> wrote:=0A=0AThere are only so ma=
ny (or few) places for oil to leak from the gearbox.=0AI have my doubts th=
at that is the problem.=0A=C2=A0=0ACan the underside be cleaned sufficient=
ly to have a =E2=80=98clean=E2=80=99 look to it from the below?=0AIf so, I=
suggest cleaning it, topping up the oil and take it for a very short driv=
e =E2=80=93 enough to engage the overdrive.=0APark the car overnight on so=
me clean newspaper or something else to see where it is leaking.=0A=C2=A0=0A=
Then put it up on a lift and see if you can then see where the oil is comi=
ng from. =C2=A0Oil spots on the paper are =E2=80=98bread crumbs=E2=80=99=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=0APossibilities =E2=80=93=0AMake sure all bolts on oil pan and g=
earbox are tight.=C2=A0 If oil is coming from one of the bolt areas =E2=80=
=93 gasket could be torn?=0Aoil pan warped and seeping out that way?=0ARea=
r oil seal?=0A=C2=A0=0AIf not the oil pan or loose bolts =E2=80=93 no way =
to do anything but pull gearbox and maybe engine.=0A=C2=A0=0AC=E2=80=A6=0A=
=C2=A0=0ACarl Musson=0A1960 Triumph TR3A=0ATS81802LO=0ATampa Bay Florida=0A=
=C2=A0=0AFrom: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf=
Of Andrew Uprichard=0ASent: Monday, November 30, 2015 6:25 PM=0ATo: trium=
phs@autox.team.net=0ASubject: [TR] TR3 gearbox oil leak=0A=C2=A0=0AWhat do=
you all think about a car (fortunately not mine) with a supposedly rebuil=
t overdrive gearbox but which is leaking a cup and a half of oil every 200=
miles?=0A=C2=A0=0AThe owner insists it is the gearbox and not the engine,=
although the leak is hard to pinpoint.=0A=C2=A0=0AI must confess my ignor=
ance of gearboxes as I usually send them out to be rebuilt by a guy I real=
ly trust.=0A=C2=A0=0ASo my question is, is there any type of gearbox leak =
which is amenable to a fix other than pulling the gearbox out ?=0A=C2=A0=0A=
Andrew Uprichard=
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<html><body><div>I'd also think it would have a distinct transmission oil smell
if the=
owner isn't sure if it's engine or transmission. </div><div></div><div cl=
ass=3D"x-apple-signature"></div><div class=3D"x-apple-signature"><br data-=
mce-bogus=3D"1"></div><div class=3D"x-apple-signature"><br data-mce-bogus=3D=
"1"></div><div><br>On Nov 30, 2015, at 04:16 PM, Carl-TR <cfmtr3a@veriz=
on.net> wrote:<br><br></div><div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div class=3D=
"msg-quote" lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple"><div class=3D"Wo=
rdSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a name=3D"_MailEndCompose" class=3D"mc=
e-item-anchor"></a><span style=3D"color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style=3D"color=
: #1f497d;">There are only so many (or few) places for oil to leak from th=
e gearbox.</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d;=
" data-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497d;">I have my doubts that that is the pro=
blem.</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d;" dat=
a-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497d;"> </span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><s=
pan style=3D"color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497d;">Can the u=
nderside be cleaned sufficiently to have a =E2=80=98clean=E2=80=99 look to=
it from the below?</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:=
#1f497d;" data-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497d;">If so, I suggest cleaning it=
, topping up the oil and take it for a very short drive =E2=80=93 enough t=
o engage the overdrive.</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"co=
lor: #1f497d;" data-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497d;">Park the car overnight o=
n some clean newspaper or something else to see where it is leaking.</span=
></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style=
=3D"color: #1f497d;"> </span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
"color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497d;">Then put it up on a l=
ift and see if you can then see where the oil is coming from. Oil sp=
ots on the paper are =E2=80=98bread crumbs=E2=80=99 </span></p=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style=3D"=
color: #1f497d;">Possibilities =E2=80=93 </span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><span style=3D"color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497d;">Make s=
ure all bolts on oil pan and gearbox are tight. If oil is coming fro=
m one of the bolt areas =E2=80=93 gasket could be torn?</span></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style=3D"color: #1=
f497d;">oil pan warped and seeping out that way?</span></p><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497d;"=
>Rear oil seal?</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #1f=
497d;" data-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497d;"> </span></p><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497d;"=
>If not the oil pan or loose bolts =E2=80=93 no way to do anything but pul=
l gearbox and maybe engine.</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
"color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497d;"> </span></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style=3D"color=
: #1f497d;">C=E2=80=A6</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"col=
or: #1f497d;" data-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497d;"> </span></p><div><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style=3D"colo=
r: #1f497d;">Carl Musson</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"c=
olor: #1f497d;" data-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497d;">1960 Triumph TR3A</span=
></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style=
=3D"color: #1f497d;">TS81802LO</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span styl=
e=3D"color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497d;">Tampa Bay Florida=
</span></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d;" da=
ta-mce-style=3D"color: #1f497d;"> </span></p><div><div style=3D"borde=
r: none; border-top: solid #b5c4df 1.0pt; padding: 3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;" dat=
a-mce-style=3D"border: none; border-top: solid #b5c4df 1.0pt; padding: 3.0=
pt 0in 0in 0in;"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0p=
t; font-family: 'tahoma' , 'sans-serif';" data-mce-style=3D"font-size: 10.=
0pt; font-family: 'tahoma' , 'sans-serif';">From:</span></b><span style=3D=
"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'tahoma' , 'sans-serif';" data-mce-style=3D=
"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'tahoma' , 'sans-serif';"> Triumphs [mail=
to:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Andrew Uprichard<b=
r><b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 30, 2015 6:25 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"=
mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"; data-mce-href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.tea=
m.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [TR] TR3 gearbox oil=
leak</span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p><p class=3D"M=
soNormal">What do you all think about a car (fortunately not mine) with a =
supposedly rebuilt overdrive gearbox but which is leaking a cup and a half=
of oil every 200 miles?</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p><p class=3D"M=
soNormal">The owner insists it is the gearbox and not the engine, although=
the leak is hard to pinpoint.</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal">I must confess my ignorance of gearboxes as I usually send=
them out to be rebuilt by a guy I really trust.</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
> </p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">So my question is, is there any type of =
gearbox leak which is amenable to a fix other than pulling the gearbox out=
?</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Andrew Upric=
hard</p></div></div></blockquote></div></body></html>=
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