Gearbox leak

**** **** **** ****, got a gearbox leak, think its coming from the handbrake join, take it theres a seal there, how hard wud it be to change it?

output shaft seal - couple of hours probably

lemmia guess: drain tranny box, prop shaft off, hand break off, replace seal, reverse....

you could work for Haynes

hey, i'd point out the annoying things that haynes dont!

while your on the subject.....anyone know the best way to get the handbrake drum off?? last time i tried i couldnt get it to budge......

drift and mallet?

It might just be the seal which goes behind the securing nut on the output flange (In the splines) I think a better way to stop the oil leaking out of here is to use gasket sealer on the joint between the propshaft and the output flange. If this is the problem then your brake shoes are probably soaked in oil.

make sure the drain hole is clear anorl (at front of h/brake back plate underneath - is angled up and back - about 3mm dia).

h/brake likely to be soaked in oil - strip the lot, decrud, wash in petrol, re grease adjuster and reassemble.

hand brake seems alright but not tested on a hill will get some gasket seal too and try it all. tah

doobie said:

while your on the subject.....anyone know the best way to get the handbrake drum off?? last time i tried i couldnt get it to budge......

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I know what you mean - You can only put so much force on by levering against the backplate. If it's really stuck you could undo the flange securing nut (after draining the oil) and take the drum off complete with the flange, then you can get a direct hit on it.

dont forget to wind the tranny brake adjuster all the way in if your having trouble getting the drum off

Sean said:

dont forget to wind the tranny brake adjuster all the way in if your having trouble getting the drum off

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And make sure the handbrake lever is not pulled up

my handbrake on the Dibnah always worked fine - oiled up to **** tho - I think the oil helps it stick .

i agree, the grit in the oil is better than any brake shoe!

My old series 1 had an oval handbrake drum, 1/4 turn of the oily drum and then solid, held the Ser 1 plus a 109sw on a 4 wheel trailer on a 1 in 6...