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Old 27th May 2021, 09:24 PM
MikkiJayne MikkiJayne is offline
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Gearbox next. As usual, I will flip it over to get to the sump and filter, however normally when I do that the diffs are drained ready for re-sealing. This one though is not leaking and so I'm not touching the output flanges and not draining the diffs. That means that if I flip it over, the gear oil will all leak out of these breather holes:



So, I printed some polyurethane plugs for them which worked very nicely



The ATF is nice and clean



I flipped it over to remove the sump. This bolt was stuck and stripped out. I cut a slot in it with the grinder and then persuaded it loose with a cold chise. There are usually a couple stuck on this side because the holes here go right through and the end of the threads get rusty. I have plenty of spare bolts so not a problem.



Stuck bolt at the top with crusty threads. All the other bolts were nice and clean.



Nice and clean in the sump - no fluff on the magnets. The phone had considerable trouble focusing on the shiny surface.



Evidence of a leak on this corner



Left it overnight to drain. New filter and sump back on tomorrow

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