Gearbox Oil Leak

[Stephen Cheltenham]

Hi all. I purchased a Stag about a month ago and it is running OK but I have a couple of issues. First one is a oil leak from the auto box. It's difficult to tell if its engine or auto box fluid but it drips when the engine is running. Can anyone offer any advise as to where the oil is coming from? Also, should there be a cover over the rectangular hole where the oil is dripping from?

Another issue is that the gearbox drive selector doesn't position at the correct location for the gear that is selected. Is there an adjustment for this? The gearbox selects and shifts OK, although changes up a bit late; which I'm presuming is the kick-down cable adjustment that I haven't looked at yet.

For info, I owned a Stag about 46 Years ago and I think that a bit of nostalgia must have kicked in as I bought it on impulse at a recent car auction without having driven it. Stag 1.jpg

[DJT]

Welcome back to Stag ownership.

Auto gearbox oil should be ATF and is red. Engine oil should be honey coloured when new, darkening down as it gets used.

Yes, there should be a stone guard over that opening.

Adjustment of the linkage and kick down is described in the Repair Operations Manual. Download an early version one here: http://www.grampianstags.net/Stag%20...n%20Manual.pdf

Later versions are available to buy, not download.

[Stephen Cheltenham]

Thanks for the reply Dave and the link to the operations manual.

Unfortunately, I'm quite badly colour blind and can't tell the difference between those two colours - so will have to get my wife on the case. Any thoughts on where the oil has come from for either type?

Steve

[jbuckl]

Engine Oil leak pinpointing is best done by cleaning thoroughly…. And beginning to look higher up first.

Typical sites above will be cam cover / d bungs, oil transfer cover and oil pump… maybe even rear of cylinder head covers.

check all ‘upstairs’ locations first.

crank rear main / sump is the biggest job to do if all other sources are dry.

[Philip Wardle]

Unfortunately, I'm quite badly colour blind and can't tell the difference between those two colours - so will have to get my wife on the case.

Hi Steve, as a suggestion one thing that might help is to add some flourescence dye to one or other of engine oil or gearbox ATF, try "fluorescent oil leak detection" on Google