Triumph 1850 oil leak Q

[tigran]

Just a quickie really. The dolly is dripping (in the same sense that niagra falls is a drip) out oil. But it's in such a bizarre place - I swear it's dripping out from between the bellhousing and the block. It's deffo Oil and not ATF btw.

What the fugg is going on? Or is this a well versed thing in Triumph circles? I mean it's the least of my worries on the car - but every little helps.

[IDY]

tigran said:

I swear it's dripping out from between the bellhousing and the block.

I know nothing about dollys but if it was a Sierra I would suspect the rear crank shaft seal

[tigran]

Thing is - it drips even when it hasn't been turned over in months. Surely there's no standing oil in there?!

**just to add**

although thinking about it if the engine was overfilled with oil it might explain it?

*a confuzzled tig*

[Butterz]

Whip the gearbox off and find out, only way to be sure, and if it is the rear crankshaft seal you'll have to take it off anyway.

[tigran]

nostrebor777 said:

Whip the gearbox off and find out, only way to be sure, and if it is the rear crankshaft seal you'll have to take it off anyway.

Yeeeah, problem with whipping an auto off (as i've found out with the auto on my capper) is that autos are an utter PITA to mate up back to the flywheel. I'll get some sort of workshop manual for the dolly and investigate methinks.