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[tommo1991]

Cooper:
1990:
Oil Leak From The Diff End Cover, Is It A Diffucilt Job For Me To Do On My Drive? This Is A Video Of How Bad The Leak Is. http://www.youtube.c.../0/ZcSrjhPtdZA:



Cheers Tommo

[Guess-Works.com]

That's unusual, normally comes out through the diff seal or from the lug..

May just be worth checking the bolts are done up to torque ( 18lbft ), if you find that they are not, or more likely one of them spins, then it'll need helcoiling.

As for changing, fairly easy, hack the car up on one side, crack the top ball joint and track rod end, withdraw the drive shaft and then undo the bolts... replace the gasket, diff seal and O ring around detent. stick it all back together..

If you get the angle of the car right, you won't need to drain the oil.

[Guess-Works.com]

actually, just noticed you're missing the bottom bolt from the diff cover, that ain't gonna help matters.

[tommo1991]

I need to drain the oil anyway to change the sump plug because its leaking from there aswell. Ill give it a go on the weekend with my dad. I cant even go out and check its torqued up right because i havnt got a torque wrench

Cheers Tommo

[tommo1991]

actually, just noticed you're missing the bottom bolt from the diff cover, that ain't gonna help matters.

I didnt even notice that, Ill have to get one on the weekend

[mini13]

To add to the above post, also the bolt to the right of the leak looks like it is partially undone.

[tommo1991]

i just put another bolt in from another engine ive got and it just seems to spin and spin and not get tighter :@. Ill have another look when i can see in the daylight and let you know what is going on. Ill try and tighten the bolts as they are and see if it helps

Cheers Tommo

[mini13]

I got one of these, dead handy!




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[rawky]

More importantly, how did you make your exhaust spit flames like in your other video!?

[tommo1991]

had another quick go at tightening up the other bolts today but they are all rock solid, just got the one the keeps spinning whats my best option?

[Ethel]

I've just been playing with an exhaust bracket so was looking at the same bolts. I discovered they bottom out in the holes if there's no washer (or exhaust hanger, could be how it got stripped).

You could look at tapping a size up, but there isn't much spare metal. If the bolt grips at all you could swap it for a stud and glue it in, but that might make removing or shimming the cover a bit more fun.