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oil leak
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:15 pm
by si import
Hi. The gearbox in my lude seems to of produced an oil leak in the last couple of days. Its coming from the gear selector part. Any ideas as to what could be causing this. Cheers jon
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:21 pm
by 4thgenphil
sure its not tracking down from perhaps the cam seal?
Re: oil leak
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:29 pm
by si import
Im pretty sure it isnt but i suppose theres a chance it could be. Didnt get to have proper look as was late for work but ill look in morning one i get home from work. Chers jon
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:02 pm
by mercutio
smell it you should be able to tell the difference between gear oil or engine oil
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 3:15 pm
by si import
yeah its definatly gearbox oil. not a good sign i wouldn't of thought
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 3:23 pm
by indigolemon
Gear selector part on top of the box? Could it be PS fluid from the VSS passthrough?
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 3:25 pm
by si import
yeah mate . no because i removed the ps a while ago. cheers jon
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 3:27 pm
by indigolemon
si import wrote:no because i removed the ps a while ago
Bang goes that idea then

Has the gearbox oil been touched recently?
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 3:36 pm
by si import
lol . it got changed a couple of months ago so nothing recently . think im going to undo the selector bit and see if i can see anything . cheers