Oil leak at Speedo take-off

[dasadrew]

Is it just me, or does this fliipin' oil leak get anybody else's goat? I've fitted new seals twice, examined eveything for scores or marks, but the thing still lets a dribble of oil out of the J Type O/D, which collects in the support bracket and starts to gradually make its way along the exhaust.

Design error? Me being stoopid? , Clean it up and live with it?

Cheers

Drew

[NeilR]

I think mine has always spotted there.
Annoying, because I spent a lot of time & effort stopping them everywhere else on the box / od.
As I don't use that anymore (electronic speedo for about 4 years now), I thought about making &
fitting a blanking plate, but never got around to it.

Neil.

[trunt]

Mine is the same.. not a great deal of oil but annoyingly the only leak from the gearbox.. I was going to have a look but after your post maybe not!

[mike@thenook]

Maybe Peter at LD has some better quality seals than some others offer..?

I've got the same problem, had the seals ready to fit for around 4 years now but just not got round to it....

[trunt]

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[dasadrew]

Thanks for the replies guys; not sure whether to feel comforted or frustrated!

[DJT]

had the seals ready to fit for around 4 years now but just not got round to it....

Here you go:

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[stag8manod]

Try fitting slightly larger (in cross section) O rings or a smear of non hardening sealer..
Cheers Ian A

[dasadrew]

Try fitting slightly larger (in cross section) O rings or a smear of non hardening sealer..
Cheers Ian A

I think the problem is unfortunately the oil seal which the shaft passes through.

[flying farmer]

Its not coming down the thread of the bolt that holds the U shape clamp is it?

I have come across this before and found that a previous owner had fitted a bolt that was too long and it broke the end off the casting where the hole is threaded. A smear of sealant on the threads stopped the leak.

Neil

[mike@thenook]

Cheers for that Neil, I’ll check it out

[stag8manod]

If the oil is leaking past the oil seal remove the tensioning spring and replace with a tighter fitting O ring which will grip the shaft better.
Cheers Ian A

[jbuckl]

If the oil is leaking past the oil seal remove the tensioning spring and replace with a tighter fitting O ring which will grip the shaft better.
Cheers Ian A

recently changed one & if it’s the same item, it didn’t have a garter spring. Looked too small for one too.
got any photos?

[stag8manod]

Sorry no photos. When I was working we used to replace the garter with an nitrile O ring because the chemicals we were pumping would dissolve the steel spring, was just a thought.
Cheers Ian A

[NeilR]

Like the 'O' ring idea, might try that next time I'm underneath.

Neil.