Richard,
I hear 4-speeds don't leak near as much. I think
you'd be much happier.
I feel sorry for your tunnel cover. You're wearing
that thing out!
Toad
--- Richard Seaton <rsh17@msn.com> wrote:
> In my never ending quest to stop the gearbox from
> leaking or realistically
> slow down to a drip, well maybe not never ending but
> every since it was
> rebuilt, I noticed the shift rod o-rings supplied by
> Moss didn't fit all that
> snug to the shift rods and in the grooved section on
> the top cover and the
> metal plate which holds them in place doesn't
> flatten them out for a good seal
> like it should. I went to a local rubber and gasket
> place to find the
> appropriate size, but was unable to find any that
> would be large enough to be
> flattened out against the metal plate. So I went to
> the next larger size from
> the supplied Moss o-rings which are metric (Sorry I
> don't have any numbers or
> measurements). The o-ring is just a hair bigger. I
> hoping that this will cure
> the leak if not I've thought about adding two
> o-rings at each rod so at least
> the metal retaining plate will crush them enough to
> seal the shift rods.
> Holymar was used in the grove at the top cover, but
> not where the o-rings will
> touch the shift rod.
> No reports yet on the leak as it's raining so no
> driving.
> Plenty of fluid was coming out at each rod even
> though the metal was shinny
> and unpitted. Also the rear seal was replace AGAIN
> due to leaking with a
> Federal Mogul Double lip seal (#473234) Measures
> 1.687x2.505x0.312. I was
> disappointed that it leaked because there is a
> speedi sleeve on the output
> flange.
> OH yeah the gearbox top cover does come off without
> gearbox removal.
>
> Just thought enquiring minds would want to know.
>
>
>
>
> Richard Seaton
> RSH17@msn.com<mailto:RSH17@msn.com>
>
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