Hot Rods Oil in Bell housing.

Okay I messed up. I have a 1939 three speed manual tranny. While changing my tranny fluid, I was trying to get the last of the oil out of the quart bottle via a funnel from above the tranny. (floor was out) The bottle fell out of my hands and directly into the open inspection port on the top of the bell housing. I think about 1 or 2 oz. went in there. judging by the puddle underneath I think most came out of the drain hole on the bottom of the bell housing. I just want to get an opinion of how screwed I am? Thanks

 

Honestly if it were me I'd spray some brake cleaner with the tube on the can directly down and let that drop out too then run it but I dunno. Actually I would probably do nothing and just run it

 

If its a Standard Trans I would Pull the Tranny off the Engine
and Clean the Clutch !& make sure you Get All the oil off of it

Just my 3.5 cents

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Yeah maybe that's the smart thing. I'm looking at my 3 speed in my coupe right now and it looks like it would be pretty hard to have sprayed the pressure plate with a squeeze bottle unless you were really trying but I guess its possible

 

I too would spray a can of Brake Clean down there and let it drain out the bottom. Any residual oil will be slung off be centrifugal force when you start the engine. It's a pain to get the trans out so do the other fixes first.

 

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Agree with post #5. The mind can make problems seem worse that what they actually are sometimes. Save the heavy work for if it's really needed.

 

Would it better to depress the clutch while spraying the brake cleaner?
Do the cleaning thing , let it evaporate and then drive it.
You're probably good to go.
Clean repeatedly, if needed.

 

Don't press in the clutch until after you start it. The disk is now compressed by the pressure plate, so not much oil will get in there. Unless you push in the clutch without the whole mess spinning, so start it first, then push in the clutch. Like said, spray with brake cleaner then drive it.

 

I wouldnt spray cleaner all over my throw out bearing. I would just call everything well lubed. couldnt have been much oil, it fall straight down. Use a flashlight to look in there.

 

Let it sit for three days, then move it to another bay in the garage and park your Harley over the oil spill. No one will question a thing.

 

You’re probably okay. If you look down into the inspection opening, you’ll see that the pressure plate and the clutch disc are somewhat forward of this opening. You probably got oil on the throw out bearing mainly. It won’t hurt to spray some brake cleaner downward to rinse oil off that area. Assuming the drain hole with the cotter pin is clear, it will drain out there. I agree that I would NOT push in the clutch pedal before you attempt this, but that’s only to prevent any gear oil from wicking onto the disc. Let the area drain and dry out well before you start up the engine and attempt to operate the car.

 

I like post 9. Good thinking. Do as he said and don't give it a second thought. You'll be fine.


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Probably fine with a carb cleaner flush or brake clean.

 

ever had a rear main seal leaking? still drove the the wheels off and it never had a clutch problem. drive it

 

Thanks, I put away the stupid pills, spayed with break cleaner and let it sit for two days. It all seemed to drain out the bottom drain hole. seems okay.