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Hi All
Got my Fourtrak up for sale and this morning it started leaking gear oil! I think its coming from the join with the bell housing but not sure. Does this mean I will need to replace bearings etc?
Does anyone know of anyone in Cornwall who could do this please?
Thanks
oil leak
If its definately gear oil coming from where the gearbox joins the engine it will be the oil seal in the bellhousing. Gearbox out bellhousing off gearbox new bellhousing gasket and oilseal, parts £40 from daihatsu and 2 strong men 2 lift the gearbox out! Did mine a couple of weeks ago, fitted a new clutch from milners while i was in there! Its a heavy job but not hard.
is it quite a bad leak? sure
is it quite a bad leak? sure its gear oil not black engine oil???, if its gear oil im suprised theres much of a leak as its quite a thick oil ep90 and when cold doesnt run particularly quick, the gearbox aint to bad to remove, best to seperate the two and you can doo it on your own easy enough, but id suspect....crank seal engine wise.....put a tray under , collect it, what doez it feel, smell like....
Full of ideas but no time to do them!!
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Hia Yeah def gear oil. I
Hia
Yeah def gear oil. I heard that Fourtraks suffer with bearings going in gearbox that then causes seal to go. (also causes it to sound like a helicopter in 5th gear which mine has for years). Any more advice appreciated.
hmmm get another gearbox to
hmmm get another gearbox to slap on for what its worth, Did one the other day over a weekend, aint too bad as long as you have the gear.
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Turned out to just be the
Turned out to just be the gasket between bellhousing and gearbox!
Bearings all fine.
All fixed and back up for sale.
Thanks All