[Healeys] Gear box woes

John Sims ahbn6 at verizon.net
Tue Apr 19 16:59:43 MDT 2011


I seriously doubt that even if you pull both plugs you will be able to drain
every ounce of oil from the OD and tranny without a power flush which I
certainly would not attempt to do on a Healey.

John Sims, BN6
Aberdeen, NJ
 
http://www.healey6.com

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Gear box woes

I may have missed it, but I can't find any gearbox/overdrive oil quantity
identified in the Moss catalog.  The BJ8 driver's handbook specifies
(General Data, p. 5) 6.9 U.S. pints to fill the gearbox and 1.75 U.S. pints
to fill the overdrive.  That is a total of 8.65 U.S. pints, or 4.325 U.S.
quarts.  The BMC workshop manual (General Data, p. 15) specifies 7.5 U.S.
pints (3.75 U.S. quarts) for a gearbox with overdrive fitted.

All I know is that when I drain my gearbox and overdrive and let them drip
overnight, it takes exactly 3 quarts of 30W non-detergent to fill the level
to the HIGH mark on the stick.  I determined that years ago by filling and
checking a bit at a time until the level reached the HIGH mark.   After
filling, it is always at the HIGH mark or below when I check it hot.  How
much you're able to get in during a refill will, of course, depend on how
much you were able to get out.

Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
Havelock, NC  USA


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