gearbox leak.. Veedub 1303 super beetle

joodge

alright chaps...
my gearbox appears to be leaking from the passenger side cv joint area does anyone have any idea what would be causing this??? i have lost about a litre of gearbox oil already and need to get this sorted..
just for info i am using new drive shafts and cv joints and had my original 1303 gearbox reconditioned at bears to take the power of the scooby lump so not sure why it should be leaking after only 500 miles of scooby power
dan

ricola · Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 5:07 pm Post subject:

sounds liek the seal that goes around the stub in the sideplate, worst case I think it should be easy enough to replace in the car...
Rich
PS glad you got that trapeze to fit, others I have seen make it all look a LOT tighter than your pics!
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joodge · Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 5:25 pm Post subject:

thanks for reply rich...
how difficult do you think it will be refill gearbox oil in car off the top of your head without me getting under her as im at work still ........ sh*T!!

yes bracing worked really well mate in the end and improved handling no end..

ricola · Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 1:25 pm Post subject:

refilling gearbox oil is fairly easy, just make sure you keep the trans fairly level while you do it and get the oil in one of those bottles with a long spout on it that will go through the fill hole. Don't fill too fast to let the oil level stabilise diring filling. Probably easiest to just taek the wheel off and put that side on a stand at the correct height.
Rich
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