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Gus Causbie (Gusc)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 4:26 pm: | |
I'm gradually finding and stopping small oil leaks. It turns out that at least half of the leaks are from the trans. Just found one at a connection at the bottom of the output end of the trans just below where the original manual parking brake was mounted.
This connection had a 1/2" copper tube coming out of it which was cut off and crimped. The crimped tube may be the source of the leak which I will fix.
My question is, what was the purpose of this copper tube and where did it go? I find nothing in either manual about it but presume it was some kind of lube oil source for the parking brake??
Thanks |
bgs04
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 6:46 pm: | |
was used to keep oil off the parking brake shoes when output seal go bad. |
Gus Causbie (Gusc)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 1:09 pm: | |
bgs04,
Thanks, makes all kind of sense. Now all I have to do is find a way to install a pipe plug. |
Richard Bowyer (Drivingmisslazy)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 1:18 pm: | |
Gus, are you sure you want to seal it? Sounds like you need to possibly replace a seal.
Richard |
Gus Causbie (Gusc)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 9:55 pm: | |
Richard,
This leak is well below the output shaft seal and is leaking even though the bus has been parked for months. A shaft seal will only leak when the bus is being used.
I'll eventually replace the output shaft bearing and will do the seal then. I'm sure it leaks also but I have so many leaks while underway I have to find them one at a time. |