Maybe. . . . Probably. The PO says that he had never put fluid in the
gearbox, because he never had to.
There are issues with gear oil in the gearbox, aren't there?
Robert D.
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>That smell of the oil you couldn't quite place smell like old gear oil?
>Mike MacLean Supercharged 60 Sprite
>
>Robert Duquette wrote:
>
>> That gonzo journey still amazes me. His last name is pronounced
"Chrissed",
>> BTW. ... and he can pick up the rear end of a Midget.
>>
>> I got the engine gearbox combo out this morning and that's probably as
far
>> as I will get today. While I had the engine up a bit and was trying
vainly
>> to pull it forward, I kept thinking "Frank says this is the easiest way,
>> this is darn difficult." Then I removed the other two bolts that hold
the
>> gearbox mount in, and all went well.
>>
>> I noticed that the drained oil has an odour to it. It smells vaguely
>> familiar, but I can't place it, and I don't like it. Is there a brand of
>> oil that has a very pronounced smell to it? The gearbox oil smells the
same
>> or worse tan the engine oil. Hmm! I really should ask the PO. Instead
of
>> a lot of guessing, he most likely has the answer.
>>
>> Robert D.
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