My 76 clubman has developed a oil leak where
the rod change for gearbox goes into the engine,

Question is can I change this oil seal by disconnecting the coupling on the rod where it goes into gear box and then try to remove the old seal ,

Thanks Felix

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1966 mustang coupe 289 auto
1970 mgb roadster auto
1970 cooper S mk2
1976 mini S
1964 wolseley 24/80
http://s160.photobucket.com/albums/t173/1966mini/

It's a rod change , they came standard from the factory with a leak there ....

Just drive out the horizontal spring pin (closest to the gearbox) on the coupler with a pin punch and pull out the old seal . You shouldn't have to remove anything else , the gear linkage will pull back enough to get out of the way . Make sure you get all the old seals out , the done thing used to be to push a new one on top of the old leaking one and there can be a few in there (seen 5 squashed on top of each other , no wonder it didn't seal ...) . You can also check with Matt Read (theminiman here) about his o-ring seals which will work better than the normal seal .

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Thanks for info Sports 850.
Just found the kit on ebay for $24
with "o" ring seal and sleeve.

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1966 mustang coupe 289 auto
1970 mgb roadster auto
1970 cooper S mk2
1976 mini S
1964 wolseley 24/80
http://s160.photobucket.com/albums/t173/1966mini/