Gearbox oil pushes of of box by the gear leavers when driving

2000 MITSUBISHI PAJERO
220,000 MILES • 3.5L • V6 • 4WD • MANUAL
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LENNYB
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Gearbox blows oil out the top of gearbox by the gear levers when driving
Feb 1, 2018 at 11:32 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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Transmission breather may be blocked or the oil level is way to full, check these first.
Feb 2, 2018 at 12:33 AM
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LENNYB
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Thanks. i will check breather first.
Feb 2, 2018 at 12:47 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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okay, let me know what you find.
Feb 2, 2018 at 12:48 AM
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LENNYB
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Okay.
Feb 2, 2018 at 12:50 AM
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I would like to thank you for your help and service. as i could not find the problem i decided to remove the transmission for the car. i then took it in to a transmission center who in turn explained the seals inside must have packed up. cost was a few thousand bucks (South Africa)but the time was the problem so i took it back home on further inspection i noticed the filling fluid nut had not been touched as i could see it was corroded and one could see it had not been opened for a long time. at this time i wondered how the mechanical workshop had filled with gearbox fluid as i was charged for five liters of fluid.i then realized they had put five liters of oil into the box by removing the gear shift. i turned box on its side and let the fluid run out and left it for some time to drip dry as i would put it. thereafter fitted it back in place managed to open side filler nut added half a pint to box and over was my trouble done over 200km and no fluid coming out gear lever at all.
Feb 3, 2018 at 8:44 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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I have seen a few people do that over the years, all they have to do is wash it down and no problem and tell you what has been done. at least you are back on the road again.
Feb 3, 2018 at 10:21 PM
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LENNYB
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Thanks.
Feb 3, 2018 at 10:45 PM
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