ballsdeep Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 did my brakes yesterday and spotted this. picture is the gearbox where it joins the engine, it looks like its been like this for a long time, but hasnt been so bad that it leaves puddles of oil on the floor. why is there a hole in my gearbox, its a 5sp man and how do i check the oil level? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D8MOA Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 rear main engine oil seal..... the hole is there so the gearbox dosnt fill up with oil if a seal does go... or poss for a airvent due to the flywheel spinning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballsdeep Posted March 25, 2012 Author Share Posted March 25, 2012 thanks sounds expensive, is this something i can tackle myself or do i need to get the experts in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D8MOA Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Well depends how technical you are... It involves removing the gearbox/clutch/flywheel then replacing the seal then refitting! A workshop should do this in approx 3/4 hours at home you would be looking at 6+ I'd say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballsdeep Posted March 25, 2012 Author Share Posted March 25, 2012 well i strip commercial fire pump engines daily but as much as id love to attempt it, some how im guessing my skills dont reach that far. im going to clean it up and see how bad its leaking. cheers pal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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