<html><body><div>I'd also think it would have a distinct transmission oil smell if the owner isn't sure if it's engine or transmission. </div><div></div><div class="x-apple-signature"></div><div class="x-apple-signature"><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div class="x-apple-signature"><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br>On Nov 30, 2015, at 04:16 PM, Carl-TR <cfmtr3a@verizon.net> wrote:<br><br></div><div><blockquote type="cite"><div class="msg-quote" lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_MailEndCompose" class="mce-item-anchor"></a><span style="color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;">There are only so many (or few) places for oil to leak from the gearbox.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;">I have my doubts that that is the problem.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;">Can the underside be cleaned sufficiently to have a ‘clean’ look to it from the below?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;">If so, I suggest cleaning it, topping up the oil and take it for a very short drive – enough to engage the overdrive.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;">Park the car overnight on some clean newspaper or something else to see where it is leaking.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;">Then put it up on a lift and see if you can then see where the oil is coming from. Oil spots on the paper are ‘bread crumbs’ </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;">Possibilities – </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;">Make sure all bolts on oil pan and gearbox are tight. If oil is coming from one of the bolt areas – gasket could be torn?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;">oil pan warped and seeping out that way?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;">Rear oil seal?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;">If not the oil pan or loose bolts – no way to do anything but pull gearbox and maybe engine.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;">C…</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;"> </span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;">Carl Musson</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;">1960 Triumph TR3A</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;">TS81802LO</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;">Tampa Bay Florida</span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;" data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;"> </span></p><div><div style="border: none; border-top: solid #b5c4df 1.0pt; padding: 3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;" data-mce-style="border: none; border-top: solid #b5c4df 1.0pt; padding: 3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'tahoma' , 'sans-serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'tahoma' , 'sans-serif';">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'tahoma' , 'sans-serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'tahoma' , 'sans-serif';"> Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Andrew Uprichard<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 30, 2015 6:25 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" data-mce-href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [TR] TR3 gearbox oil leak</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">What do you all think about a car (fortunately not mine) with a supposedly rebuilt overdrive gearbox but which is leaking a cup and a half of oil every 200 miles?</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">The owner insists it is the gearbox and not the engine, although the leak is hard to pinpoint.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">I must confess my ignorance of gearboxes as I usually send them out to be rebuilt by a guy I really trust.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">So my question is, is there any type of gearbox leak which is amenable to a fix other than pulling the gearbox out ?</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Andrew Uprichard</p></div></div></blockquote></div></body></html>