Mystery Oil Puddle

[JohnBG]

BTW, here are some pics of what it's looking like around the gearbox plug and up around some of the housing. Anything look out of whack?

It's hard to tell from the pictures, but all in all it looks pretty clean under there. One area you really wanna check ist the "shelf" just under where the transmission mates to the motor, it sits above the top of the oil pan top. If the main seal is leaking, that'll be the place and that "shelf" will be covered in oil.

Other places I have found leaks on my 650 (my 750 aint leaking yet - knock on wood)
- Drain plug (either a crappy O-ring, buggered aluminum crush washer, teflon tape on the threads helps)
- Reverse lever seal (easy to fix)
- O-ring on clutch actauator cylinder (a little harder to fix)
- Valve covers (easy fix with a new gasket)


There's a reason they make more oil...

[antsaint]

They make more oil? But that's all synthetic — no wait, I'm stopping right there

OK, I checked over the other spots, and all's looking fine far as I can tell. I tipped a little oil into the gearbox, but it didn't take much. Maybe a couple of tablespoons, tops.

Will see how she goes.

Thanks gents. Now to run to the market before whipping up some grub and bottling some beer.

[antsaint]

I'm thinkin' that you have the demodulator valve spring cross-threaded with the left muffler bearing spacer, but I could be viewing things a bit upside down and it may just be that the hiney nut cotter pin isn't cinched down correctly and it interferes with the glossimer timing chain. It is a simple fix though, but you must have the Russian BFH to properly adjust these fittings and alighn. If you don't have one, a simple blow to the chrome hubcap assembly with a standard dead blow hammer usually does the trick. If all else failes, straighten the license plate and adjust the air pump stored in your trunk and you are probably good to go.
Hey, every single lie of this is the truth, I swear!

That was friggin' priceless! Shame it took you all day to come up with it

[a1930ford]

I'm thinkin' that you have the demodulator valve spring cross-threaded with the left muffler bearing spacer, but I could be viewing things a bit upside down and it may just be that the hiney nut cotter pin isn't cinched down correctly and it interferes with the glossimer timing chain. It is a simple fix though, but you must have the Russian BFH to properly adjust these fittings and alighn. If you don't have one, a simple blow to the chrome hubcap assembly with a standard dead blow hammer usually does the trick. If all else failes, straighten the license plate and adjust the air pump stored in your trunk and you are probably good to go.
Hey, every single lie of this is the truth, I swear!

That was friggin' priceless! Shame it took you all day to come up with it

I was busy out in the garage straightening my license plate.

[antsaint]

How about a 6-pack of chile ale to come over and straighten out mine? I had to get out the sledgehammer, but the darn thing is still horizontal!