Will the gearbox leak if separated from the engine?

[Craig]

Bit of a silly, question, but, well, will it?

 

[curtis]

no, when i took mine off my K10 , you have the enclosed gear box, clutch and the fly.

 

[wilsonian]

If it's the clutch your replacing then I think it does. In the haynes it says to drain the box before removing it.

 

[djlee_dj]

will leak when you remove driveshafts just

if it leaked when you unbolted it from the engine it would have to be a wet clutch .... that only bikes and very old cars use

 

[Speedle]

yup! unless you can take it off with the drive shafts in situ... good luck!

 

[curtis]

just realised i drained mine before removal, that why nothing came out of mine!:blush:

 

[Speedle]

just realised i drained mine before removal, that why nothing came out of mine!:blush:

LOL! *Mr-T mode* you crazy fool!

 

[Craig]

Good stuff, that is what I was hoping for, can drain the box when it's all separated

 

[ollyc98]

I managed to drain the gearbox on my brothers car, I was changing the springs the hard way and the driveshaft fell out leaking oil all over the place, I hate the smell of gearbox oil, lol.

 

[curtis]

Good stuff, that is what I was hoping for, can drain the box when it's all separated

it would be easier to do it when its all together! one screw and it all runs out....job done!

 

[hughes_16v]

Quick tip if your draining it, Make sure you can refill threw the speedo on the gearbox before you drain it, as mine was seized and wouldnt come off.

 

[K10Daz]

makes it lighter if you drain it first - and hughes - there is a filling plug too mate

Daz

 

[Craig]

There is only a filling plug on the 98 onwards boxes, you have to fill the others through the speedo drive hole.
Craig