Nut in the Oil

I was changing the oil in my 1975 250 CR and "plop" - out came an 8mm nut! Can't be good. Any ideas where it may have come from? Had to be from inside the tranny. Up to this point it had been running and shifting well - though the shift lever seems to have a lot of lateral play.
I live in Florida and have heard that there is someone in the Daytona Beach area that specializes in repairing old Huskys. I figure it may be time for a bottom end tear-down and refurbishing. Anyone know of a contact name or email for someone in north Florida that would do a good job?

It could have dropped from the clutch side as the oil is common to the clutch and transmission. Most of us do our own mechanic work and only send out things that need machine or custom paint services. Larry Stahl would be your best choice as I believe he is in Georgia

I've been trying to think where an M8 nut would have come from ! I thought the only internal nuts were M6. Clutch and clutch push rod.

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u havn't got kids or grandkids Greasyrider .
Only asking because they like to help work on stuff.

Larry Stahl (770) 775 4037 Jackson GA
I just got my engine back from him Friday. Awesome job at very reasonable price. Very happy.
He may be under the weather for a few weeks since he had shoulder surgery today I think he told me.....

Remove the clutch casing to expose the clutch and gear change linkage, the nut might have had a bodging job!

Check clutch adjustment screw, nut is in the center of clutch.
No nuts inside cases.
Pic would help.
Later George

Thanks for all the great info! Sounds like the only nut that size would come from the clutch and might be obvious if I remove the clutch cover. The nut was chewed up a bit, but hopefully didn't do any damage on it's trip through the gearbox. Still probably going to have the bottom end done - I usually do my own work as well, but splitting the cases takes some tools that I don't have. I plan on giving Larry a call. I want to powder coat the frame and spruce the old girl up a bit anyway and this would be a good time while I have the engine out. I'll post some pics when I get her back together. Dukkman, I've got a 5 year old daughter - not quite ready to turn her loose on my Husky!

You misunderstood me Greasy.
The kids usually help you out when you aren't looking.
Putting fuel in the mower out of the hose and stuff like that.
Nuts in the gearbox.

Once watched a kid wash the car with a hose through the open window.
Never liked the people so left him to it.

The only reason I had enough balls to split my case is because I got screwed twice on having the same guy try and replace my crank seals.
Now that I know how to do it , I can tell you that its really not that bad at all to do yourself. I think Stahl will be a good choice and I have heard good things about his work.

I washed the old mans car when I was 5 y/o through the open window (dust on the dash apparently) its a common thing.....

Woops that may have been you Surprize.
Never lived in Redcliffe did you ?

no but every town has one like me !

I bought my '75 CR for $300 back in 1979 because the someone had broke a gear. I "fixed" it, but forgot to put the shift return pin back in and I had to shift the lever up after every gear change - if you know what I mean. Anyway, I took it to a Husky dealer (there were lots of them back then!) and they fixed it - but it left me a little gun shy. Now, 36 years later, I'm probably a little better mechanic, but I'm keen on riding and racing it this fall and want it to be super reliable. I promise to tackle the bottom end of my '75 Can Am - it's not so near and dear! Hope the hose through the window thing only applies to boys! I have a friend who's grandson brought a running garden hose into their house! Any more garden hose stories out there? Maybe we need a garden hose thread...