sti pretender Posted March 30, 2009 Posted March 30, 2009 Just wondered if this has happen to anyone else, got back from KH and found drips of nice clean oil on my trainers. Would appear to be the speedo cable, not had chance to get in behind yet but didn't know if this is common or known problem. Should say I have the converter fitted last year to change to MPH but never had a problem.
colin_ross Posted March 30, 2009 Posted March 30, 2009 Oil shouldn't enter the cabin unless you have a mechanical oil pressure gauge. Could it be grease off of the pedals or steering columm or any chnace the oil came from before you got in the car?
sti pretender Posted March 31, 2009 Author Posted March 31, 2009 Definitely oil as all over the wiring above the pedals and gearbox oil level is at half checked it before KH and was full. Only gauge in the car is the boost and no signs of any others ever being fitted. Hopefully get chance to look this weekend will post some pics of the findings as never hear of oil in the car.
hosstheboss Posted March 31, 2009 Posted March 31, 2009 (edited) Definitely oil as all over the wiring above the pedals and gearbox oil level is at half checked it before KH and was full. Only gauge in the car is the boost and no signs of any others ever being fitted.Hopefully get chance to look this weekend will post some pics of the findings as never hear of oil in the car. There's usualy a small oil seal at the gearbox output spindle or in the cable itself. If that is gone then oil could migrate up the cable. Used to see this when i was a loon on Triumph TR7's. Edited March 31, 2009 by hosstheboss
colin_ross Posted March 31, 2009 Posted March 31, 2009 You'll be able to tell if it's gear oil from the smell, if it is then that would be the only possible explanation I could think of.
sti pretender Posted March 31, 2009 Author Posted March 31, 2009 You'll be able to tell if it's gear oil from the smell, if it is then that would be the only possible explanation I could think of. It is gear oil nice & clean and can tell by the smell. Really curious as to how this is happening.
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