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Offline PhilNUK

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Gear box leaking oil
« on: September 11, 2014, 11:24:51 am »
Apparently the gear box on my edition 30 is leaking a bit of oil from the housing...
Anyone had this before? Any recommendations on best ways to fix it?

I hear it will need to go to a gear box specialist?
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Re: Gear box leaking oil
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2014, 12:29:50 pm »
One of my mates had this on his VRS, it was only leaking a few drops a day. They said they would need to drop the gearbox and put a new seal in.

wanted £225 for the pleasure. My mates declined as you could buy approx fifteen 1 litre bottle of oil for that.


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Re: Gear box leaking oil
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2014, 12:32:41 pm »
One of my mates had this on his VRS, it was only leaking a few drops a day. They said they would need to drop the gearbox and put a new seal in.

wanted £225 for the pleasure. My mates declined as you could buy approx fifteen 1 litre bottle of oil for that.




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Re: Gear box leaking oil
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2014, 12:39:34 pm »
One of my mates had this on his VRS, it was only leaking a few drops a day. They said they would need to drop the gearbox and put a new seal in.

wanted £225 for the pleasure. My mates declined as you could buy approx fifteen 1 litre bottle of oil for that.




good point!

I have been quoted about £600 altogether to remove it and take it apart and diagnose and get fixed

I have never seen a trace of oil on my driveway neither!

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Re: Gear box leaking oil
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2014, 12:43:01 pm »
Ha ha ha £600, what a set of idiots. Just keep an eye on your oil levels and top up when needed. £600 worth of oil will last a long time  :grin: :grin: :grin:
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