HUGE auto box oil leak on 300tdi disco.

Thought I would ask here before anything else.......

On the auto box on my 300tdi disco there is a big metal pipe that comes out
the bottom of the box just behind the bell housing and it is leaking at a
rate of 1 drip every second!

It got SO low before I noticed it that the TEMP warning light came on for
the gearbox! I had to put 4 litres in it to get it even to show on the
dipstick!

SO... My question is this...... Have any of u had this happen before and
what's the cure? is there a washer in there or what? I tries doing it up
with a spanner and it is tight! What u think? fractures pipe/union or
washer? (if there's one in there)

Also what's the gearbox capacity for oil ?

Plz help!

MC.

On or around Wed, 26 Apr 2006 21:08:27 GMT, "Mark C."
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>Thought I would ask here before anything else.......
>
>On the auto box on my 300tdi disco there is a big metal pipe that comes out
>the bottom of the box just behind the bell housing and it is leaking at a
>rate of 1 drip every second!

that's the filler pipe and it can be frighteningly tight, bearing in mind
what it's attached to.

>It got SO low before I noticed it that the TEMP warning light came on for
>the gearbox! I had to put 4 litres in it to get it even to show on the
>dipstick!
>
>SO... My question is this...... Have any of u had this happen before and
>what's the cure? is there a washer in there or what? I tries doing it up
>with a spanner and it is tight! What u think? fractures pipe/union or
>washer? (if there's one in there)
>
>Also what's the gearbox capacity for oil ?

full capacity including TC is about 16 pints, or about 9 litres, ISTR
drain-and-refill takes about 6l, BICBW.

I think it's a simple tapered flange joint - it's not under pressure. clean
and dry it to see where it's actually leaking from. could be the pipe is
fractured.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
Appearances: You don't really need make-up. Celebrate your authentic
face by frightening people in the street.
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.

Thanks Austin! I will have a good look at it when I get a chance, fingers
crossed!

TBH I think it could need a pipe judging by the amount its leaking!!!!!

Cheers!

MC.


"Mark C." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Thought I would ask here before anything else.......
>
> On the auto box on my 300tdi disco there is a big metal pipe that comes
> out the bottom of the box just behind the bell housing and it is leaking
> at a rate of 1 drip every second!
>
> It got SO low before I noticed it that the TEMP warning light came on for
> the gearbox! I had to put 4 litres in it to get it even to show on the
> dipstick!
>
> SO... My question is this...... Have any of u had this happen before
> and what's the cure? is there a washer in there or what? I tries doing
> it up with a spanner and it is tight! What u think? fractures
> pipe/union or washer? (if there's one in there)
>
> Also what's the gearbox capacity for oil ?
>
> Plz help!
>
> MC.
>