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Dust leak around handbrake
During my last trip to Botswana in my GU wagon, driving across Sua Pan there was a major dust storm coming out of the handbrake slot. I haven't investigated much yet, but any ideas if this is normal, or what the cause could be?
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Re: Dust leak around handbrake
Under the leather gear-lever boot there is a second rubber boot.
I suspect it might be that that is split.
I would strongly recommend checking it out soonish, and if it is split, replace the gearbox oil, because if this is the case, some of that dust could have gotten into the gearbox as well.
I suspect it might be that that is split.
I would strongly recommend checking it out soonish, and if it is split, replace the gearbox oil, because if this is the case, some of that dust could have gotten into the gearbox as well.
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Re: Dust leak around handbrake
Or if you had some work done (clutch replacement) the ARTISAN did not replace all the spares correctly..
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Re: Dust leak around handbrake
Thanks, but I haven't had any work done.Wilkie wrote:Or if you had some work done (clutch replacement) the ARTISAN did not replace all the spares correctly..
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Re: Dust leak around handbrake
Thanks, I thought it would be something like that, will check it out.Peter Connan wrote:Under the leather gear-lever boot there is a second rubber boot.
I suspect it might be that that is split.
I would strongly recommend checking it out soonish, and if it is split, replace the gearbox oil, because if this is the case, some of that dust could have gotten into the gearbox as well.
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Re: Dust leak around handbrake
I eventually took out the central storage compartment and found three large threaded holes through the floor (under where the rear ashtray is). No idea what these are for, but I plugged them and after the last trip through Moremi there was no dust from that area.hugh wrote:During my last trip to Botswana in my GU wagon, driving across Sua Pan there was a major dust storm coming out of the handbrake slot. I haven't investigated much yet, but any ideas if this is normal, or what the cause could be?
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