What have I got going on here?

Look at it This Way ; It keeps the Boots Waterproof . These olde mechanations ordinarilly require the odd bolt to be pulled down on occasion .

Usual run over the whole thing every few weeks , to find any troublesome ones . Take care not to pull the threads out . And inspect any fitting for clean unchewed / burred theads , to avoid mauling recepticals .

BillT said:

... Scrubbing Bubbles...

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What's this in plain English or German?
Fritz

bad_friday said:

BillT said:

... Scrubbing Bubbles...

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What's this in plain English or German?
Fritz

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Did your DPO ditch the oil separator in the Oil Breather Line, (blue)? How did he route the breather lines? Does anyone know if there something about the design that keeps engine from pulling air from the separator through the line to the air cleaner? Is the MkIII any improvement over the previous design?

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You might want to keep the oil level at or just above the low level. Check it after the engine has been run for a while to clear the oil out of the crankcase.

commando6868 said:

On a 1975, the shifter cross over shaft goes thru the inner and outer primary case. A common leak is the seal on the inner primary, you can get a look at it outside and check for a leak. You can usually find the Parts List and Service Manual on line if you don't have one already.

MF

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I may have a leak in this area. How much of a pain is that to replace?
part #1 here

commando6868 said:

On a 1975, the shifter cross over shaft goes thru the inner and outer primary case.

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The cross-shaft doesn't actually pass through the outer case.

speirmoor said:

I may have a leak in this area.

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A leak in that area could just as easily be coming from the alternator stator wire grommet or the clutch shaft seal.

speirmoor said:

How much of a pain is that to replace?

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It should be a reasonably straightforward job. Remove the primary cover (no need to remove the gearchange pedal from its shaft) separate the cross shaft (with gear [3]) from the splined connector [5] and remove the shaft. There is no lip on the casing behind the seal, so the seal can simply be knocked out of the casing.

L.A.B. said:

speirmoor said:

I may have a leak in this area.

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A leak in that area could just as easily be coming from the alternator stator wire grommet or the clutch shaft seal.

speirmoor said:

How much of a pain is that to replace?

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It should be a reasonably straightforward job. Remove the primary cover (no need to remove the gearchange pedal from its shaft) separate the cross shaft (with gear [3]) from the splined connector [5] and remove the shaft. There is no lip on the casing behind the seal, so the seal can simply be knocked out of the casing.

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Thanks LAB. I also suspect the alternator wire grommet and will address while I'm in there.