Ha! Now I know leakages are not a new topic by any stretch of the imagination, but they are frustrating!! On my rebuilt A65 motor I have topped up the oil tank, gearbox and primary drive oils. The engine has not even run yet (that's another topic!), just turned over on the kickstart, and I have a leak of gearbox oil from the point where the speedo cable connects to the output spigot at the lower part of the engine. It's only a small drip but it's there. There wasn't a seal between the cable outer and the spigot when the original was removed and the new one doesn't have one supplied with it. I have fitted a fibre washer in there and tightened it up but I still have a dribble. Any thoughts on how to stop it or is it just a case of 'they all do that sir'?? Rob
They all do that sir.
It was a poor design and possibly why they positioned the drive to the rear wheel around 66/67
If the 'Fibre washer' is one of those red vulcanised ones, it'll not be good for sealing against oil. Do you have an 'O' ring and a Thrust washer (68-3039 and 65-3375) for sealing between the driven gear shaft and the end of the speedo drive bush? There should also be a larger 'O' ring (68-0538) for sealing the speedo bush into the inner timing cover. I agree that the design was prone to leaks, but making sure of all seals in good condition 'may' help. HTH
Thanks as always for the advice. I'll take the relevant area to bits (sigh) and check i've the correct seals etc in line with the comments. Here's to making drip trays redundant. Or is that just wishful thinking? Rob