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Lillen97

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leakage gearbox
« on: March 02, 2014, 07:56:44 PM »
Hey!

When i did put in gearbox oil in my new gearbox it has been leaky, what can it be? and it leak on a strange please, you se.


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Re: leakage gearbox
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2014, 08:25:27 AM »
 How much oil did you put in the gearbox?
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Re: leakage gearbox
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2014, 08:36:58 AM »
How much oil did you put in the gearbox?
Hey! I now that is should be 1.1 L but i did put in a little more, maybe 1.3 MAX. But it have leak for a long time so i think that those 0.2 liter is gone and more :/

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Re: leakage gearbox
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2014, 10:53:26 AM »
It may be worth checking that the gearbox is not overfilled through the oil level plug, make sure the car is on level ground.
If the leak continues it is more than likely the drive-shaft oil seal that is causing the problem.