[Healeys] Overdrive Question

[John Harper]

Mike - Just to add to this I have never seen oil 'blowing' out of this vent
because if it did it would show. I don't believe the claim that gearbox oil
would boil.

Best regards

On 27 October 2016 at 22:32, Michael Salter <michaelsalter at gmail.com> wrote:

> Somebody suggested that the reason that BN1 gearboxes leak is that they
> are not "vented".
> I have been thinking about this as I was sure that they are vented..
> Well they are and here is how...
> [image: Inline image 1]
> The above is the gearbox vent. It is located on the top of the overdrive
> unit, in this case a 32% and, as the gearbox and overdrive units share a
> common oil reservoir this vent serves them both.
> All Healey overdrives have this vent (or breather) on a BJ8 its part
> number is 17H5825
> Just sayin'.
> Michael S
> BN1 #174
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 26, 2016 at 10:34 AM, Tim Davis BN7 <tld6008 at mchsi.com> wrote:
>
>> no.... Neither of the two types will not seal that joint.....jeeez [image:
>> Wink]
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> *From: *"Bob Spidell" <bspidell at comcast.net>
>> *To: *"John Spaur" <jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net>
>> *Cc: *"healeys" <healeys at autox.team.net>
>> *Sent: *Wednesday, October 26, 2016 8:40:33 AM
>> *Subject: *Re: [Healeys] Overdrive Question
>>
>> Soooooooo ... both types of Hylomar WILL seal the joint?
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> *From: *"John Spaur" <jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net>
>> *To: *"WILLIAM B LAWRENCE" <YNOTINK at msn.com>, "healeys" <
>> healeys at autox.team.net>
>> *Sent: *Tuesday, October 25, 2016 8:27:53 PM
>> *Subject: *Re: [Healeys] Overdrive Question
>>
>> In my experiences neither of the two types Hylomar will not seal that
>> joint.
>>
>>
>>
>> John Spaur
>>
>> San Jose
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *WILLIAM
>> B LAWRENCE
>> *Sent:* Sunday, October 23, 2016 8:26 PM
>> *To:* healeys at autox.team.net
>> *Subject:* [Healeys] Overdrive Question
>>
>>
>>
>> …disassembly of the OD because it is seeping oil at the clutch ring.
>> There are no gaskets, but I would like to smear some Hylomar on the joint
>> faces to stop the leak.
>>
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Best wishes

John Harper

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