Shit in the bell housing

keastygtir

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Nov 21, 2015

• #1

Hi Guys

Inspecting my gearbox today there is a lot of oilly shitty stuff inside the bellhousing. It looks wrong to me anybody seen this before?

 

Fast Guy

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Nov 21, 2015

• #2

Does it smell like engine or gearbox oil? Rear crankshaft oil seal or gearbox are about the only two places to leak into there.

 

keastygtir

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Nov 21, 2015

• #3

didnt smell it to be honest, I did have to replace the crankshaft seal on the other side though

 

The Doc

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Nov 21, 2015

• #4

Looks like a leak from the clutch slave from the oil trail, if its gearbox oil just sniff it as it stinks

 

keastygtir

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Nov 21, 2015

• #5

Thought it could be slave cylinder but was not sure. Better degrease the inside before it goes back on!

 

PobodY

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Nov 21, 2015

• #6

The Doc said:

Looks like a leak from the clutch slave from the oil trail, if its gearbox oil just sniff it as it stinks

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That was my thought too. - It's been mixing with all the fibres and dust from the clutch and makes a nasty sticky mess.that won't drain out of the bottom.

 

keastygtir

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Nov 21, 2015

• #7

could account for the random clutch slippage I used to get

 

PobodY

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Nov 21, 2015

• #8

keastygtir said:

could account for the random clutch slippage I used to get

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Strangely enough, that's why mine came out. - It was slipping from the leaking clutch fluid, which then destroyed the friction material... which then got wedged in the cover plate so the clutch wouldn't release:

Clearly I've had a go a degreasing this before reinstalling it:

 

keastygtir

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Nov 21, 2015

• #9

That must be what it is. It used to slip randomly just cruising along then be fine again. My clutch is still one piece though