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Oil leak solved - the footpower stomp up-date
The oil leak was coming from the the overdrive lever seal on the right side of the transmission. Never would have guessed such a small seal could leak so much. It didn't look that bad. The footpowder found it!
A couple of tips if you have to do the job.
- Bite the bullet and remove the transmission cover. This is to remove the operating valve so it doesn't fall in. I can't see how removing just the right side seal could leave enough play for it to drop but you never know.
- To get the ball bearing out of the operating valve, put a magnet on a screwdriver and put the screwdriver in the hole.
- To remove the operating valve, turn the overdrive on to raise the operating valve enough to grab it.
- The seal is easy to get out and replace. Slide a socket over the shaft to press it in evenly.
- The lever is pinned so the alignment shouldn't change and thus no need to adjust the overdrive.
The oil leak was coming from the the overdrive lever seal on the right side of the transmission. Never would have guessed such a small seal could leak so much. It didn't look that bad. The footpowder found it!
A couple of tips if you have to do the job.
- Bite the bullet and remove the transmission cover. This is to remove the operating valve so it doesn't fall in. I can't see how removing just the right side seal could leave enough play for it to drop but you never know.
- To get the ball bearing out of the operating valve, put a magnet on a screwdriver and put the screwdriver in the hole.
- To remove the operating valve, turn the overdrive on to raise the operating valve enough to grab it.
- The seal is easy to get out and replace. Slide a socket over the shaft to press it in evenly.
- The lever is pinned so the alignment shouldn't change and thus no need to adjust the overdrive.