Got my hands dirty!

[andyc]

Spotted some oil after the track session of TT whilst swapping my wheels over. Oil on the undertray/splitter. Will have a closer look with the wheel off again another evening. Me and AliC thought it might have came form a weepy shock I have but there was a fair bit of oil present. Will jack up the car and take some more pics for the technical advisors

(Alan....get that Honda finished and get over to Inverurie....LOL)

[Gourlay83]

Hi Andy, congrats on taking your undertray off.

Lie down and take some pics of the gearbox/Engine and try and find the highest point (where the leak is coming from).

It does look quite bad. Looks like the work of Ali C

Alan

P.S I can pop round at the weekend ?

[andyc]

Will take some pics over the next few days. You concentrate on the Honda and I'll get some pics done. Busy with visitors and kids parties all weekend

[alicrozier]

Yeah, looks a bit worse than from that leaky shock I found.
Do you think it's engine or g/box oil? i.e. does it smell of oil or cat pee?

(btw I'm sure it was fine after I drove it)

[andyc]

Had a look today. What is this black plastic part? I think this may where the oil came from.....but I am stupid
I checked the engine oil and it seems to be at the same level as it was prior to the track day. I reckon it must be from the gearbox. Drove all the way from KH to Ft Bill and back to Inverurie and the cars runs smooth etc. I have kept the undertray off so I can get it cleaned up. Maybe take it to work on Friday for you to take a quick look. Perhaps I should check the gearbox oil level eh?
By the way...car was just washed hence the water. You can see that it is oily around the area about the plastic hoodger!

[mac]

It's the gearbox breather - it's not unusual to have a little bit of oilly residue in that area.

Mac

[Rich H]

Gearbox oil seal would be my bet - not a fun job...

[andyc]

Could the the gearbox breather cause a 'sneeze' during a track day

[Rich H]

Not that much... Take a pic of the inner tripode joint and post that up.

Could also be the tripode boot split.

[Mikie711]

I 'm with Rich on this, nearside driveshaft seal in the gearbox. Not that bad a job but a PITA non the less.

[Rich H]

Well thinking about it you will learn about:
Stuck bolts
Crap access to bolts
gearbox oil
pain
scary big hammers
more pain
bleeding
corrosion
and satisfaction of a job well done

[andyc]

Fook that.......I'm gettin' a man in
(Poke...Alan.....LOL)

[andyc]

Driveshaft side looks ok!!? Leak defo above driveshaft stuff.

[Rich H]

Oily mess below the tripode by the look of that.
Look around the bay see if it's been flung off the joint or not.

Rich