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Even new seals can leak (faulty seal, misplaced seal spring, damaged =
seal housing, etc).=20
There is, normally, no oil in the bellhousing....the flywheel/clutch =
assy runs 'dry'. That cover is a 'dust' cover only, there to keep rocks =
out of the clutch.
Sounds like rear main seal or clutch pushrod seal is leaking.
You might also check head gasket, oil pan gasket, oil temp or pressure =
senders. A moving car can generate all manner of weird air flow in the =
engine compartment and the leak could be coming from almost anywhere.
Is it engine oil or trans lubricant? That will help narrow the possible =
sources down a bit....
Larry
----- Original Message -----=20
From: DEMETRIS RAPTIS=20
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 7:39 AM
Subject: Bellhousing cover
I had a weird oil leak months now.Oil would drip from the bottom of =
the bellhousing after being on the highway.All the seals ( crank, =
mainshaft, pushrod ) were changed during a clutch change by my =
mechanicso i know it could not be them. I found out the tranny was =
overfilled and tranny oil was leaking from the speedometer cable ( no =
0ring ) and from the flange seals which were not replaced.So i decided =
to changed those.I replaced the leaky passenger flange seal. I noticed =
the tin bellhousing cover has a cutout to allow for the tranny removal, =
but it is open and not covered!!
I can see the flywheel!! that is how the gear oil was getting in the =
housing. Is it supposed to be like that? the bentley claims there is a =
small part that covers the opening. =20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Even new seals can leak (faulty seal, =
misplaced=20
seal spring, damaged seal housing, etc). </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>There is, normally, no oil in the=20
bellhousing....the flywheel/clutch assy runs 'dry'. That cover is a =
'dust' cover=20
only, there to keep rocks out of the clutch.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Sounds like rear main seal or clutch =
pushrod seal=20
is leaking.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>You might also check head gasket, oil =
pan gasket,=20
oil temp or pressure senders. A moving car can generate all =
manner of=20
weird air flow in the engine compartment and the leak could be coming =
from=20
almost anywhere.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Is it engine oil or trans lubricant? =
That will help=20
narrow the possible sources down a bit....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Larry</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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<A href=3D"mailto:raver@prodigy.net"; =
title=3Draver@prodigy.net>DEMETRIS RAPTIS</A>=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
href=3D"mailto:scirocco-l@scirocco.org"=20
title=3Dscirocco-l@scirocco.org>scirocco-l@scirocco.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, July 24, 2002 =
7:39=20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Bellhousing =
cover</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I had a weird oil leak months now.Oil =
would drip=20
from the bottom of the bellhousing after being on the highway.All the =
seals (=20
crank, mainshaft, pushrod ) were changed during a clutch change =
by my=20
mechanicso i know it could not be them. I found out the tranny was =
overfilled=20
and tranny oil was leaking from the speedometer cable ( no 0ring ) and =
from=20
the flange seals which were not replaced.So i decided to changed =
those.I=20
replaced the leaky passenger flange seal. I noticed the tin =
bellhousing=20
cover has a cutout to allow for the tranny removal, but it is open and =
not=20
covered!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I can see the flywheel!! that is how =
the gear oil=20
was getting in the housing. Is it supposed to be like that?=20
the bentley claims there is a small part that covers=20
the opening. </FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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