My gearbox is - surprise! - leaking, from the joint where the rear
extension connects to the housing, and badly. What I'd like from the
list is advice concerning my plan to replace the gasket. I'm hoping
to do it without having to remove the gearbox from the car. Here's
the plan:
1. Remove gearbox cover
2. Drain the gear oil
3. Remove driveshaft
4. Remove 2 nuts holding gearbox to rear mount
5. Jack up gearbox/engine at rear slightly (for working room)
6. Remove big nut at rear yoke and yoke
7. Remove bolts holding rear extension to gearbox housing.
8. Replace rear extension, using new gasket
9. Replace oil seal at rear yoke (?) (It's not leaking now, but
should
this be done anyway?)
10. Put it all back together
Questions:
Can this be done with gearbox in car?
Does the rear extension separate from the housing easily? Are there
any internal components holding them together (other than the rear
yoke)?
Does anything fall out of the transmission when the rear extension is
removed?
Should I replace the oil seal at the rear yoke during reassembly?
Any other advice?
Thanks in advance for any advice you have.
Warren Allen
1960 TR3A
Winston-Salem, NC
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