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Re: Leaky Transmission

To: "Paul A. Dolloff, Ph.D." <pauld@ekpc.com>, spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Leaky Transmission
From: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 11:44:34 -0800
References: <199912141350.IAA22979@bach.ekpc.com> <38569CE2.683FA3C1@earthlink.net>
Reply-to: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
Paul,
    Should have mentioned that Winner's Circle will machine for this seal as a 
retro
fit also and beat MiniMania's price by 30 bucks.
Mike

Mike Maclean wrote:

> Paul,
>      The "Winner's Circle" in Ohio will replace your seal in the face plate 
>of your
> trans on an exchange basis for about 30 bucks.
> Mike MacLean-60 Sprite
>
> "Paul A. Dolloff, Ph.D." wrote:
>
> > List,
> >
> > After a few recent drives in the '66 I noticed that I had a pretty severe 
>oil
> > leak.  At first I thought I had a leak in the spin-on oil adaptor kit.  
>After re-
> > working that installation, the oil continued to leak.  I put the car up on
> > stands and crawled under with the motor running.  I couldn't find the leak.
> > Then I put her in gear and I found it...between the motor and the
> > transmission.  I removed the tranny oil fill plug and sure enough the oil 
>level
> > was down.  Also, the DPO must have known about the problem as the
> > threads to hold the plug are in terrible condition.
> >
> > Peter S. told me that I can order a front plate (?) for the transmission 
>with a
> > new seal installed (1275 cc with ribcase).  Has anyone had any experience
> > with these?  I went to Mini Mania's web site but wasn't sure of the part to
> > look for.  Can someone point me in the right direction?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Paul
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------------------
> > Paul A. Dolloff, Ph.D.
> > Lexington, KY
> > 606/744-4812 ext. 389
> > '66 A/H Sprite MK III: HAN8L-55641
> > '66 A/H Sprite MK III: HAN8L-59017
> > '69 A/H Sprite MK IV: Parts car
> > --------------------------------------------------------------


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