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[Ricky2772]

am I the only one to have experienced oil leakage from the transmission area? I took the speedy in last week to get the ABS replaced, and they replaced the gasket of a brass-colored gear cover visible from the left wheelwell. they swore that was it. drove the speedy on track last weekend, came home, checked: leaks are worse now, all the undertrays flooded the bad thing is that it's hard to find out where the actual leak is!! there's a film of oil everywhere, even on the inner rim, tire wall and well-liner ! cuffs seem ok, and there would be black lithium grease anyway.... I guess I will take the baby in again the 30th..... the ABS upgrade was a big disappointment, didn't notice any apparent difference, maybe i should wait for dry, clean roads to better evaluate....

[gisou]

Oupps About ABS, did you notice the "hard pedal" problem again ? Because it was THE point ; on some occasions, the braking force was 50% less and the pedal was really hard

[Ricky2772]

Oupps

About ABS, did you notice the "hard pedal" problem again ?

hmmmmm.....hard pedal....not that I remember....YET......lotsa ABS anytime..... on track w/out abs is much better anyway.....highway+salt+fog might be better on...

[Thorney]

I've not been under a VX yet so ignore me if I', a bit unaware yet but after track work most cars get quite hot so does the VX have a oil dump valve? Normally if there is one it will go into a catch tank but maybe the VX doesn't?

[Ricky2772]

hum, intersting points.... the gear vapours valve was my/our first guess, then I wiped it clean carefully, and it doesn't look any messy....I mean, considering the amount of oil present everywhere, valve's surrounding should be drenched, while there just a very mild "oily" moisture compared to the other areas.....very confusing..... drive shaft is now my main suspect...still...how can oil be so widespread, tire, rims, wheelwell, all the susp. arms... I might check the oil level, I bet they overfilled it after renewing the gasket....

[Thorney]

I 'topped up' the Caterham once at Caedwell park, came back and my breather tank was full and the engine looked like an oil bomb had gone off in it Since then I try to keep the oil smack in the middle of the range rather than the top end.

[Ricky2772]

did you have a gear oil dipstick? that would be easier... VX has a top bolt, right below the water canister, for filling, a bottom one for draining and a mid/low one for level checking, meaning that you fill it up until it flows out, and that WOULD be it.....now I'm getting suspicious....have to check the level now...

Edited by Ricky2772, 27 December 2002 - 01:50 PM.