Gearlinkage oilseal
Discussion
When I last did one of these, about 20 years ago I seem to remember a little rubber oil seal that you prised out and replaced. The box I have now has a (stainless?) steel bush or washer or a seal with this backing to it. Do these leak the same, replace the same way and how do you get it out?
Think I'm making progress......
Think I'm making progress......
From the factory they were still the same with the little rubber seal right to the end AFAIK.
I've got a minispares kit on mine that comprises of an alloy spacer that has an O ring round it, and then the normal rubber seal.
The ideal is that the alloy spacer supports the rod to keep it central and take the strain off of the seal, which makes it last longer and reduces the likelihood of it leaking.
Mine's been on for about 5 years and has never leaked.
Ian
I've got a minispares kit on mine that comprises of an alloy spacer that has an O ring round it, and then the normal rubber seal.
The ideal is that the alloy spacer supports the rod to keep it central and take the strain off of the seal, which makes it last longer and reduces the likelihood of it leaking.
Mine's been on for about 5 years and has never leaked.
Ian
There was oil everywhere when I got the engine/box so no idea whether it was leaking from this or not. Just assumed after previous efforts with minis in the 80's.
May leave this in and see, just seemed like a good idea to change it whilst the box was out.
It could be an alloy washer rather than SS, can't see how you would get it out without serious damage to gearbox case!
Main oil was probably from the cracked oil filter housing!
Hhhmmmmmm!
May leave this in and see, just seemed like a good idea to change it whilst the box was out.
It could be an alloy washer rather than SS, can't see how you would get it out without serious damage to gearbox case!
Main oil was probably from the cracked oil filter housing!
Hhhmmmmmm!
plotloss said:
Thats a Minispares gearbox linkage oil drip kit.
Its the standard washer and a steel bush.
Fatboy will tell you what a bastard they are to fit, with parts left over too
Oh yes
Never did sort that out.... Got that an who knows what else to fix when I come back to the car after it sitting idle for 9 months.... Hint - make sure you get some instructions with the bloody thing and don't just guess - either I'm a major thicko (not implausible
) or it's not that intuitive to fit.Looked at this before starting and the design is good but there was oil seeping past the ali washer so started....got the washer out eventually, is is nicely made with an O ring sealer around the outside. The rubber seal is well into the box, frightened to probe too hard as I am worried about it going into the box.
The old trick was two seals, poking the old one to this position and adding a new one but I also remember the seal into the box problem. Any comments?
Been talking to the guy at the Mini Place in Sunderland, apparently mine has been fitted incorrectly and the ali washer goes in first followed by the rubber seal.
Problem is, the hole that they fit is stepped and it would appear as if the ali washer only goes in flush with no room for the seal.
Curiouser & Curiouser.
>> Edited by sagalout on Wednesday 18th August 13:23
The old trick was two seals, poking the old one to this position and adding a new one but I also remember the seal into the box problem. Any comments?
Been talking to the guy at the Mini Place in Sunderland, apparently mine has been fitted incorrectly and the ali washer goes in first followed by the rubber seal.
Problem is, the hole that they fit is stepped and it would appear as if the ali washer only goes in flush with no room for the seal.
Curiouser & Curiouser.
>> Edited by sagalout on Wednesday 18th August 13:23
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