On 4/6/05 16:07, "Bill H." <starfinder88@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > HELP! I noticed that my transmission was leaking a little and thought I'd > need a gasket perhaps but when I crawled under to take a look I found that > the middle case of the 3 cases making up the transmission, was seriously > corroded. A corner has worn through and was the cause of the leak. Even > worse, when I opened the filler cap to add some oil, all the remaining oil > raced out. So my question is, is there something that I can use as a > temporary patch on the pinhole in the aluminum case until I can find a > replacement transmission or decide it's time to make it a parts on wheels. > What I also found odd was that the other two cases were fine and showed no > corrosion but the middle one was being eaten alive. Thanks as usual. > > Bill H. > 88 GL > The infamous jb weld comes to mind. Properly cured in that spot and it may last forever. Not sure what is causing that but sounds like it is coming from the outside of the case which may have been a deep gouge from centering on something. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• jimt Planned insanity is best. Remember that sanity is optional. http://www.tactical-bus.info (tech info) http://www.westydriver.com |
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