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Originally Posted by thono
Originally Posted by planenut

Check that the Bevel Box hasn't been overfilled, that can cause seal leaks. It should only be up to the fill level hole above the drain, about 300ml. For info, the Bevel Box pinion nut is LH thread and the seal is a National Oil Seal 224205. Pinion bearing preload is 18-10 lbs in torque.


good to know, I'd ordered the seals , when arrived I will unmount the Bevel Box, replace the seal and check the oil level.

What I'm wondering - the whole drive train including the gearbox is mounted in rubber bearings - so it is moving while running. The BV is fixed to the frame and it seems to me that the propeller shaft is not variabel in length, isn't that a problem ?

Originally Posted by planenut

From the photos you posted, it looks like your car may benefit from the Steering Comfort Kit as well, to reduce the bump steer, unless you have the matching low riding early Suplex shocks and springs.



I didn't notify any problem with the steering, may be I have the 'early suplex shocks' ? what is the problem in detail ?

Thanks
Thorsten


I didn't notify any problem with the steering, may be I have the 'early suplex shocks' ? what is the problem in detail ?

Thanks
Thorsten[/quote]

You’d know very quickly if you had bump steer. A few pot-holes and the car would snatch away from it’s steered direction. As Planenut has said from your photos it looks like your cars already been modded with what the Morgan called the comfort kit. Something I haven’t needed with my chassis, but probably could have done with on the previous.

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Originally Posted by rockabilly john
Hi thono, are you running the car without the gearbox cover?


of course not ;-) - that was only a testdrive to locate the different noise reasons ...

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