Morris Minor Owners Club

Well I managed to get a new gasket made and put it in yesterday. It was getting late so I topped the gearbox oil up and left it. I'll take it for a spin tonight and see if leaks when it's warm

I've just been for a drive in it - no leak when I parked up. Just checked again and it's dry as a bone around the sideplate. Fingers crossed the problem has been solved! Many thanks to you all for your help.

Verrrrrry strange - but well done getting it fixed!

Thanks, when I took the old gasket off it was a strange "oval" shape around that stud that it was leaking from. Not uch but just enough to let oil run. Now if its dry in the morning and there are no drips I'll be happy

Yes, well done on fixing that very odd leak! Minor gearboxes usually leak from the rear driveshaft oil seal, a leak on that plate is unusual!

I guess the leak started because the stripped stud wasn't holding the plate down tightly at that point.