Hi grumpy

Thanks for all the info.

Yes it's the gasket in the green oval in your. Here's another view of the same leak

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[img]https://www.dropbox.com/s/5ukfhhu367zxxjd/GXV140Leak3.tiff[/img]

Its dry above the gasket line, wet below. I don't see anything anywhere else so the oil in the pic is from the oil pan gasket. And the rubber breather hose is clean. See pic

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[img]https://www.dropbox.com/s/c6a749hj00pkbg1/GXV140Leak4.tiff[/img]


Last year the machine seized (ran out of oil after 23 years). I managed to unseize it by adding magic oil and then every day for a week worked on the flywheel to it it rotate freely. I then ran the engine with fresh oil and then flushed the oil again. Its possible that I had too much oil when I did it. This could have damaged something.

So for now I need to fix the oil pan leak. I should tighten the cover bolts as you suggest. How many are there and how do I access them? Something like


Drain gas, drain oil
Remove blade
Remove clutch (I tried turning the nut, but it turns freely)
Remove plastic cover protecting transmission?
Remove belt - how to release tension
Er, do I really need to remove clutch first to remove the belt
Undo bolts holding engine to chsssis (I see five nuts)
Lift engine

I wonder if that makes sense

Thanaks for your help!
Kurb
Undo nuts holding

Last edited by grumpy; 27/05/14 08:58 PM. Reason: Localise images