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Old Jun 27, 2006 | 04:13 PM
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hi,ive got a problem on my 2.0 sport 98 gearbox major oil leak this has happend twice now,when going on a long drive motorway etc and reaching speeds of approx 80-to-100ish mph gear oil leaks on the o/s side front drive shaft and gearbox dip stick area . and then runs down on to the exhaust cat then smoke and smell everywhere this is only happening under pressure,if i drive local low speeds there nothing and no oil leaks,some one said your breathers blocked but cant find the breather on the box ,help
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Old Jun 27, 2006 | 05:11 PM
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not too much gear oil in it in first place .?? maybe stupid question , i thought pipe on top of box was the breather only about 4mm pipe should be black
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 07:10 PM
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what about the valve cover gaskets ( not sure if this is the right name, where the spark plugs are ), I have a similar problem in my98 turbo. but just a little bit of oil...
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