1800 es gearbox filler question

[powen1]

Originally Posted by Derek UK

I think #380752 is the "top hat".

https://www.classicvolvoparts.co.uk/...7J%27_Type_B20

Derek Is it not 380192 ? top hat seal found under Electrical then speedo section on brookhouse interesting it says D type overdrive but im sure I fitted one to my J type ?


Also I know its not a permanent solution but I did drive mine direct from Speedo cable to o drive box and left out the angle piece for a while and it worked Obviously need to slack to connect it

[Derek UK]

Originally Posted by DeanSheldon

Hello again, I have removed the shaft and fitted the larger seal. When I insert the 'top hat' seal which is more like a small polo mint the two faces 0n the left no longer touch as the seal will not fully enter the recess. I have seen photos of seals which are a top hat shape which I think would allow both faces to marry up as they did when I removed the shaft. There was a small home made seal in the recess when I removed it. Is there another type of seal available? thanks, Dean Attachment 149299

What you show only has an O ring and that is confirmed if you look at the page from the parts book that you have as a back ground. 1800ES has a J type OD. One gets so used to referring to the top hat seal that it gets confusing. I think the top hat only goes with the D type OD. Another post shows the right angle drive and that confuses as well. I think that is only on earlier B18 1800 cars. The Amazon didn't need it as there was more room around the gearbox due to the larger tunnel. OD speedo cable is longer than the one for the M40 box. It can be stretched but will be a very bad curve and likely jam and brake the inner in short order. Amazon M40 63"- M41 77".
If we are talking about an 1800ES and it does have a D type OD was it converted from an automatic? Does a M41 with a D OD fit on a cable clutch bell housing? Answers on a postcard.....

[DeanSheldon]

Thanks Othen, I ordered the seals for an 1800es thinking they'd be the correct ones. I've ordered the top hat and larger o ring from Brookhouse so I'm pretty sure the leak will be cured, thanks again and thanks for all of the advice on this issue, Dean