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Re: [T3] Oil leaking from behind rear drums


On Tue, 20 March 2001, "Jim Adney" wrote:

> On 20 Mar 2001, at 22:53, Strex wrote:
> 
> > I pulled the rear drums off my '65 NB ... Anyrate I left the nuts
> > off for about 24 hrs and have since noticed that ... What looks to
> > be transmission oil is seeping out ... It is coming from behind the
> > actual drum where it meets the bearing housing ... There seems to
> > be no oil (thankfully) anywhere inside the drums .. Is this normal
> > .. Being that I undid the damn 36mmm nuts or is it a problem? 

> Except for the seal, I only replace them if they are damaged. You 
> should inspect the lip of the seal to see if it is close to worn out; if 
> so, replace it now.

Don't forget to clean out the weep hole at the bottom of the seal carrier on the inner side of the hub.

Tim Daper


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