[TR] TR4 Oil Leak

[Alan Salvatore]

You don't say if your replacement Differential was rebuilt.
Worn seals leak.  Thats why cars mark their spot, it has nothing to do with 
being British.
If it was rebuilt it wasn't done correctly.
I just replaced the seals and bearings in mine.  I had the shafts polished 
so the seal would be good.
The old seals wear a groove in the shaft, so just putting a new seal on 
doesn't mean it won't leak.
The other option to polishing the shaft is to use what is called a speedy 
sleeve, which covers the worn area; which gives the seal a new surface to 
seal to.

Cheers

Al
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tim I. Purdy" <timipurdy at citlink.net>
To: <Triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 11:44 PM
Subject: [TR] TR4 Oil Leak


> At the middle of May, I had the differential replaced. Since that time, it
> likes to as some would say "mark its territory" with oil spots. I never 
> had
> this problem before, so how concerned should I be?  The engine itself has
> always enjoyed marking its territory so to speak, but its never been a
> problem. Opinions and solutions are more than welcomed.
>
>
>
> Tim Purdy
>
> 64 Triumph