by Orlando St.R » Wed Feb 13, 2019 8:39 pm
Hi Alan. Yes, I have been down that route, too. It comes from every available joint/seam/thread/bolt/nut! Yes, it really does come down the threads, particularly the brake band adjusters. Of course, on the DG box, many of the ancillaries are bolted on to the outside - rear extension, solenoid, anti-creep switch, etc - and every one is a leak opportunity. In later models, these devices were either done away with or mounted internally.
Graham Whitehouse also tells a story about a gentleman who purchased an Alvis and took it back to the factory, complaining about leaking ATF. The Alvis chaps made him up a nice drip tray! They knew they couldn't stop it leaking.
Graham says he can stop them leaking by sealing every joint/seam/thread/bolt/nut. But he will only do that as part of a full rebuild.
I've come to think of my leaks as being 'period correct'.
Hi Alan. Yes, I have been down that route, too. It comes from every available joint/seam/thread/bolt/nut! Yes, it really does come down the threads, particularly the brake band adjusters. Of course, on the DG box, many of the ancillaries are bolted on to the outside - rear extension, solenoid, anti-creep switch, etc - and every one is a leak opportunity. In later models, these devices were either done away with or mounted internally.
Graham Whitehouse also tells a story about a gentleman who purchased an Alvis and took it back to the factory, complaining about leaking ATF. The Alvis chaps made him up a nice drip tray! They knew they couldn't stop it leaking.
Graham says he can stop them leaking by sealing every joint/seam/thread/bolt/nut. But he will only do that as part of a full rebuild.
I've come to think of my leaks as being 'period correct'. :D