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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Sir Sideways on 04 September 2006, 17:14:18

Title: 3.0 Autobox Oil leak
Post by: Sir Sideways on 04 September 2006, 17:14:18

Hi all, ive just found out i have a gearbox oil leak, its coming from the passenger side and ending up on the exhaust ( thats how i found out..... ahhh the smell of burning gearbox oil, yummy NOT) I just aint got a clue wat  steps i should take.

I tow a caravan around but wont be doing so anymore this year. So there wont be a strain of that.

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated

Many thanks in advance

Jim

Title: Re: 3.0 Autobox Oil leak
Post by: Kev on 04 September 2006, 18:48:32

Firstly i think you're gonna have to get it jacked up and clean it down, that way you'll be able to see for sure exactly where it is coming from.   :-?

There is a How2 over on 'The OtherPlace' explaining how to remove the sumps and replace the gaskets and fluid, you can find it here (http://www.vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk/showthread.php?t=62232).

A place to start anyway, could just be the gasket.

Title: Re: 3.0 Autobox Oil leak
Post by: Sir Sideways on 05 September 2006, 08:15:13

Thanks buddy, ill give it a blast at weekend.

Jim

Title: Re: 3.0 Autobox Oil leak
Post by: CaptainZok on 05 September 2006, 09:06:53

I spose changing/cleaning the filter while your in there aint gonna do any harm either.

Title: Re: 3.0 Autobox Oil leak
Post by: nixoro on 05 September 2006, 10:35:39

Is the leak coming from the front or the back of the Autobox?

Title: Re: 3.0 Autobox Oil leak
Post by: Sir Sideways on 05 September 2006, 15:55:09

Seems to be coming from the front where it joins to the engine????

Title: Re: 3.0 Autobox Oil leak
Post by: Sir Sideways on 10 September 2006, 21:06:01

have had a right good nosey underneith and found it to be the big sump gasket. gonna get 1 hopefully for next weekend. next question is:

am i right in thinkin i need Dexron 3 and about 7 litres of it?


Thanks for the help so far


Jim