Transmission Seal and Pressure, Lots of pressure again the seal? Options

[Cire]

I have those little nicks in my seal surface for the tranny. I put a new seal in and did all the clean up everyone recomended. My question is, how much oil is going to be hitting the back of the seal? If it leaked are we talking 2 or 3 drops or are we talking 2 quarts a drive? Just trying to understand the impact, or possible impact.

Thanks.

Eric

[davep]

It should not be under pressure due to the vent.
The leak problem is not the loss of oil per se, it is the damage to the clutch friction disc that is of concern.
Whenever I have the tranny out, I service the engine as well; pull the flywheel, replace the engine main seal, the O-ring, the pilot bearing, the felt seal, the lock plate, and new bolts (Loctite them when installing). I guess the big thing is the pilot bearing, and all the other parts are disturbed when doing the job.
On the transmission, I like to replace the ball cup in the TO fork, and the plastic bushes for the TO bearing.
Also check the tube at the firewall for the clutch cable to ensure that it is not failing; they all seem to fail some time, and reinforcement of that joint is very important. I say joint, but I mean weld or if I remember correctly it was originally brazed.