taz
Rover Rookie
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Post by taz on Feb 19, 2006 12:08:59 GMT
Many thanks Gregwebb - most helpful! Cheers, Taz.
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taz
Rover Rookie
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Post by taz on Feb 20, 2006 11:00:56 GMT
I'm sure everyone here appreciates the sound of the rover V8 engine. But to sit in the car, with the transmission tunnel removed, along with the gearbox-bellhousing and converter - ie just look down and seeing the flexplate rotating - what a lovely sound it is And the throttle response is amazing ;D
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Post by lagain on Mar 6, 2006 19:43:15 GMT
I think it is highly unlikely that there is a crack there. If there were I would use Araldite and build up the thickness. The BW 35 box was not top quality, it was used by most manufacturers in the sixties. The seal in the torque convertor lets fluid back into the box if the car is not used on a regular basis, once a week. When the fluid runs back into the box there is nowhere for it to go (as the engine is not running). It will head for the easiest exit point which can be the top of the kickdown cable tube ! which is level with the top of the engine ! It could be coming from the bolt above the valley. I would clean the area and put Araldite around the bolt head. I would also pack the area with kitchen paper to try and find the exact leak location. When I lay my car up, for the winter, I always drain the box.
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taz
Rover Rookie
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Post by taz on Mar 12, 2006 9:29:46 GMT
It had a hairline crack. It also had internal damage - broken diapham with the diaphram fingers sent everywhere! Some of the friction lining on the bands had also come off. I ended up finding another 9FU box and my local transmission specialist made one good one out of the two. Replaced all frictinoal materials and seals as well. It's now back in the car and working fine. Cheers, And thats to all for there advice. Taz.
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Post by Phil Nottingham on Mar 12, 2006 10:20:22 GMT
Thanks for letting us all know the outcome anyway
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