Loss of gearbox oil when jacking car
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2020 3:42 pmIs it possible that if you jack the car up at the front only that you could lose some of the gearbox oil through the rear seal?
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Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2020 3:42 pmRe: Loss of gearbox oil when jacking car
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2020 4:13 pmYes, if the seal is bad.
Re: Loss of gearbox oil when jacking car
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2020 4:16 pmyes, definitely if the seal is bad or the yoke is worn
Re: Loss of gearbox oil when jacking car
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2020 8:07 pmMaybe the welsh plug is lose or missing in the rear of the yoke?
Re: Loss of gearbox oil when jacking car
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:19 amI had what Joe is describing on a Plus 2. Found it laying in the chassis with the spilt oil 
Re: Loss of gearbox oil when jacking car
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 9:03 amjoe7 wrote:Maybe the welsh plug is lose or missing in the rear of the yoke?
My driveway still bears witness to that one
Re: Loss of gearbox oil when jacking car
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 10:39 amEven when everything is good the gearbox will leak out the rear seal. The design is just not great for oil tlightness unfortunately which is why gearboxes are not built that way anymore !!
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