Richard Zahra
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Is there anyway how to check the oil level in the De Dion tube?
Richard
Richard
1/3rd of a pint.
That is where my question is originating from. I recently overhauled the De Dion after having removed all the rear suspension and final drive mainly to replace the drive shaft oil seals in the final drive. One oil seal had started to leak and was dribbling down the brake disk. I replaced all the oils seals in the De Dion and refilled with the amount required (1/3 of a pint as Colnerov pointed out in the next rely). I haven't had any leaks to date but was wondering if there was enough oil. I shall assume there is.As far as i know there isn't. The plug is there to add some oil for lubrication, but doesn't serve as a level gauge. Also the correct amount should be mentioned somewhere, but this is usefull only if you are dismantling the tube and filling it up from empty.
At the end of the day, the exact amount is not that critical, you just need to be sure that you have some oil in there so that the tube doesn't run dry.
I've just refurbished a de-Dion tube & filled the oil up to the filler neck. It took ages & has a habit of flowing out if you do it too fast! Definitely more than 1/3rd pint....
this was alos my idea, but it seems that some companies offering (refiurbished?) de-dions have assebled them in the wrong way, so the filler-plug has a random position?
The stud pattern on the tube flanges are irregular so in theory its impossible to fit the tube with the filler at the wrong angle.The filler plug is always supposed to be in the same position
Thanks Harvey - I may have to tip some out then before I put the tube back on the carIt's not supposed to be filled to the hole, if you're adding oil after a refurbishment, you're supposed to add 1/3rd of a pint.