Bevel Box Casing

Smoothy · Post by **Smoothy** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 7:21 pm

Has anybody noticed the temperature that their rear bevel box casing reaches.
I touched the casing after a 20mile 60-80mph run (private roads

) and i could hardly keep my hand on it. Probably about 50-60 Deg C - ambient 27 Deg C

Any idears - is this normal?

bigblackfalco · Post by **bigblackfalco** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 7:27 pm

Yes they do get hot;lots of torque going through there from the engine and the lateral forces from the back brake.
When did you last change the oil? Maybe you should change it again for peace of mind?
I always changed my gear oil every service rather than every other service purely to prolong the life of the bearings.Seems to do the trick.
Bailey.

Smoothy · Post by **Smoothy** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 7:43 pm

Thanks for the reply

The bevel casing was changed 1k miles ago due to paint warranty.
The dealer said they put a hole new assembly on rather than strip and replace my old one.
I am assuming the new drive is wearing in generating more heat, I will check the oil this weekend.

Thanks