RE gear oils,
all the local gear oils seem to be 85W140. Is this what everyone is using or
is there a straight EP 140?
Andrew
----- Original Message -----
From: <Kellmg@aol.com>
To: <mg-mmm@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 1:20 PM
Subject: Clutch Update.
> Listers,
>
> Spent the early morning removing the gear box. Half way through it the
floor
> jack died on me. Topping up with fluid didn't help. Bought the usual
Chinese
> cheapo at $16, which saved the day. Went to two Auto parts stores, neither
of
> them carried 140wt gear oil. Blank expressions!!
>
> On removal of the box I immediately stuck my finger in the clutch plate
> aperture and the spigot bearing was as free as a bird. No problemo. Taking
> the clutch pressure plate off, the driven plate was sticking to it.
Checked
> the splines they were OK.
> Gear oil had been seeping from some where in the housing and I think this
had
> attributed to the binding of the plate.
>
> 12,000 miles ago I installed a new input shaft bearing. Sealed on the
front,
> open on the rear. I'm having trouble, presently, imagining where this leak
is
> from. I thought if the seal did leak the oil would just drain out of the
> bellhousing hole at the bottom. Not getting onto the clutch plate, as
seems
> to be happening.
>
> I disassembled the bell housing and input shaft assembly from the box all
> looks well.
> The only point I can imagine leaking is at the front end cover within the
> bell housing.
> I presumed having a sealed bearing here this wouldn't happen. I'll strip
it
> tomorrow and have a look. Decided, this time, to put a new clutch plate
in.
> Does Dowley have these, or is the general consensus to reline what you
have?
>
> As a matter of interest, my original plan was to take the engine out again
to
> solve this problem. The thought of attacking it from the rear and below
had
> daunting overtures to it. However, it wasn't as bad as expected and, so
far,
> it has gone to plan.
> Except for it slipping off the jack as I pulled the box out. Thankfully,
held
> on and struggled to safety.
>
> Another day in Paradise.
>
> Brian Kelly.
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