Graham Whitehead
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Hi all, I had to go and recover my son's lexus IS250 yesterday, the Donut hit a post, while avoiding an animal, car now written off, animal safe and well !!!!!
Anyway I had a recon gearbox put in a few months ago, ( P reg Auto 3 Ltr Colorado) had to use the old torque converter, as I could not get another one for love or money.
Car had been running like a dream no problems until yesterday, had to go from Bath to Wells to recover the car, (with police permission as it was a hazard), got there no problem, all loaded up and off we go.
Anyone who may know this area, will know Bristol hill. there is a long steep hill going out of well, got up there no problem, pulled like a train.
Got back to my Unit, and there is gearbox oil all over the front of the trailer, all over the Front Of The Lexus and all over the back of my cruiser
Got it over the pit and gearbox oil all over the lower part of the engine from mid engine to gear box strut at mid way, cleaned as much as I could get to, started the engine, son putting it in and out of gear, not a leak in sight.
Topped up with 1 Ltr of oil .......
All steamed off last thing last night and clean as a whistle.
Now as I am an NHS volunteer I do a bit of legal miles most days, get back tonight, not a drop of oil anywhere, none on engine none on the gearbox or on the floor, its as if it never happened ???
Can any one explain this as I totally flummoxed
G
Anyway I had a recon gearbox put in a few months ago, ( P reg Auto 3 Ltr Colorado) had to use the old torque converter, as I could not get another one for love or money.
Car had been running like a dream no problems until yesterday, had to go from Bath to Wells to recover the car, (with police permission as it was a hazard), got there no problem, all loaded up and off we go.
Anyone who may know this area, will know Bristol hill. there is a long steep hill going out of well, got up there no problem, pulled like a train.
Got back to my Unit, and there is gearbox oil all over the front of the trailer, all over the Front Of The Lexus and all over the back of my cruiser
Got it over the pit and gearbox oil all over the lower part of the engine from mid engine to gear box strut at mid way, cleaned as much as I could get to, started the engine, son putting it in and out of gear, not a leak in sight.
Topped up with 1 Ltr of oil .......
All steamed off last thing last night and clean as a whistle.
Now as I am an NHS volunteer I do a bit of legal miles most days, get back tonight, not a drop of oil anywhere, none on engine none on the gearbox or on the floor, its as if it never happened ???
Can any one explain this as I totally flummoxed
G