Re: 4kq diff seals... (fwd)

[Phil Rose <pjrose@servtech.com>]

Overfilling of tranny--> oil leakage. Hmmm. I had just been thinking about
this as the possible reason that my '921 200q tranny seems to have started
a new (slow) leak soon after I replaced a final-drive oil seal.

When I refilled the tranny, I used the "fill-to-overflow" method that the
Bentley states is "acceptable". However, since the car was not level at the
time, it is probable that the actual oil level is *higher* than that. So,
can I assume (hope?) such a leak will stop once the level comes down a bit?

What's that saying? "Hope drips eternal."

Phil R.


>Date: Wed, 24 Feb 1999 09:11:34 GMT
>From: quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)
>Subject: Re: 4kq diff seals... (fwd)
>
>In message <m10FYOj-000KQgC@post.cis.smu.edu> rjandrew@post.cis.smu.edu (R
>Justin Andrews) writes:
>
>> I apologize to everyone that has responded already but I was very
>> tired and what I meant was:
>> my driveshaft seal off the gearbox is leaking (rear gearbox seal)
>> It is leaking all over the exhaust at a slow-moderate rate....
>> usually noticable after a triple digit run and pulling over @ a gas station
>> a few minutes later... with summer approaching I fear for a seal to start
>> pouring out precious gear oil..
>
>Check it isn't overfilled.  It should be a few millimetres _below_ the
>fill hole - I forget the exact number.  Too much and it foams, building
>pressure. I would have thought this would come out of the breather on
>top, but it seems to affect the seals.
>
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> Phil Payne
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Phil Rose				Rochester, NY
'91 200q				mailto:pjrose@servtech.com
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