[Spits] fixing gearbox leaks

[Doug Braun]

Fortunately for me, the oil misses the exhaust pipe.
But you are right about the front non-seal.  I once
jacked the rear of the car way up, and got
transmission oil all over the floor (and clutch!).

Doug


--- Craig <cbhlouky at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> Doug,
> Two thoughts.
> If you make a drip shield, curl the edges so the oil
> will run down the 
> shield, and not onto the pipe.
> the front does not have a seal where the shaft comes
> out, so if you park on 
> a steepdownhill, you will lose lots of oil. I'm not
> aware that anyone has 
> ever created any type of do-it-yourself seal....
> Craig NASS#382