View Full Version : Gearbox oil smell?
Deano2506
22nd April 2017, 06:23 PM
Coming back from camping trip today,
Towing my 15 ft tinny I'm getting a gearbox or diff oil smell
Comes and goes.
Not a single oil leak anywhere.
I've noticed it before too
Any ideas?
GQtdauto
22nd April 2017, 06:34 PM
Do you only get the smell when towing Deano ?
threedogs
22nd April 2017, 07:00 PM
what motor etc have you got,
I take it you have a manual box
do you have a LSD ???
Deano2506
22nd April 2017, 07:54 PM
Yeah.it's only a light boat though.
Everythings going smooth and sweet otherwise
Deano2506
22nd April 2017, 07:56 PM
It's a td42,manual box and lsd.
She's in near mint condition,all original running gear.
195000ks
billyj
22nd April 2017, 08:03 PM
probly a hole in the rubber seal when the shifter goes into the top of the box
Deano2506
22nd April 2017, 08:08 PM
Nope nothing wrong with that.
Could it be overfull of oil and too much fumes coming from breather...long shot i know
NissanGQ4.2
22nd April 2017, 08:21 PM
Hubs not leaking?
billyj
22nd April 2017, 10:18 PM
im not talking about the boot you can see around the shifter in the cab, theres a small seal ontop of the box around the top of the shift assy
Deano2506
22nd April 2017, 10:23 PM
I'll check that tomorrow...could be.cheers
Deano2506
22nd April 2017, 10:23 PM
Nah. No leaks anywere
threedogs
22nd April 2017, 10:25 PM
Have you got diff breathers fitted???
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