Tom,
I too am afraid of shipfitter's disease as my Land Rover is my daily driver
and something as drastic as any gearbox/transmission work I'd like to leave
until I have other things to do in the same area, so I elected to top up the
level of the transfer case to keep more of the oil in the gearbox, but
keeping it below the level of the output seals. The gearbox is physically
higher than the transmission box, but not by much.
The box I'm using now is a reconditioned ex-military Series III and came with
a vent on the inspection plate on the gearbox. There appears to be little or
no sign of a seal between gearbox and transmission housing as the oil pours
straight between the two as you fill the gearbox. However, using this
arrangement, I've done about 7,000 miles with no ill effects and no oil leaks
either. All other gearbox/transmission seals are in good order and noise
level is normal.
I'm sure wiser minds will have the definitive answer (as in, replace that
seal right now yer lazy sod), but its working for me. I would be curious if
anyone has any knowledge as to Her Majesty's Armed Forces treatment of
gearbox/transmission overhauls and why they fitted the vent to the gearbox.
Regards,
Ian Kelly
1970 Series IIA
Los Angeles
In a message dated 11/27/2002 10:02:29 AM Pacific Standard Time,
t_proctor@daido.net writes:
> If the gearbox/t-case seal is showing it's age, will extra oil in the
> t-case prevent this migration??? I expected the oil to continue to move
> to the t-case, and consequently out the vent.
>
> Fearing shipfitters issues, I do not want to attempt replacing the seal
> between the two units!
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