Gearbox breather

[quaybook]

How important is the position of the gearbox breather bolt? Mine is in the top right hole on the extension cover plate not the bottom left as I believe it should be. With the oil filled correctly to level a significant amount of oil is blown out of the breather - enough to run down the box and onto the exhaust. I'd just move the bolt but I think I'll have to remove the gearbox mount and drop the back of the gearbox a bit to get the bolt into the rear hole, which i'd rather not do if it isn't going to make any difference. Any thoughts?

Vernon

[ardee_selby]

Vernon,

The breather was mentioned in this thread wrt a possible contributor to oil leaks:

post153288.html?hilit= breather#p153288

I had found "Ensure that the rear cover is correctly fitted (i.e. vent hole to the rear)"

From: http://www.lotuselan.net/publish/lsb_ge ... ding.shtml

Cheers - Richard

[quaybook]

Thanks Richard

[rgh0]

Vent bolt on my fitted box and my 2 spares is in the left rear bolt for the gear change assembly. Never had any problems with leakage. Dont think my 2 spare boxes have ever been rebuilt so looks original.

cheers
Rohan

[quaybook]

Thanks Rohan. Looks like I'd better move it to rear left if I can - access is not easy so many expletives to come I expect.