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Re: [Fot] Type A OD leaks

To: Greg Blake <gblake58tr3@icloud.com>, Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Type A OD leaks
From: Dean via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2021 18:07:24 -0500
Delivered-to: mharc@autox.team.net
Delivered-to: fot@autox.team.net
References: <E7B84764-76B0-403F-A276-EFB33EFAA109@icloud.com>
Thread-topic: RE: [Fot] Type A OD leaks
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'word-wrap:break-word'><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal>The e=
arly one=E2=80=99s always had the bolts for the adapter plate safety wired.=
 I always safety wired all the bolts on transmissions I rebuilt.</p><p clas=
s=3DMsoNormal>Make sure they are wired in the correct direction. There is a=
 right and wrong way to run them.</p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>=
</p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Dean T.</p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><=
/p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Sent from=
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om: </b><a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>Greg Blake via Fot</a><br><b>=
Sent: </b>Sunday, November 7, 2021 5:50 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href=3D"mailto:=
fot@autox.team.net">Fot</a><br><b>Subject: </b>[Fot] Type A OD leaks</p></d=
iv><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>I removed=
 my TR6 type A OD box out of the TR3 race car today. It was removed because=
 the last time on track, it was leaking badly. </p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:=
p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>To my surprise, I found that the OD =
adapter plate was very loosely attached to the rear of the transmission, in=
 fact two bolts had completed backed out and I found them when I removed th=
e accumulator piston cover. Upon further disassembly I found that all of th=
e adapter bolts were loose. </p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><=
p class=3DMsoNormal>When I built this transmission 2 years ago, I used red =
locktite on all of these bolts. I also had use the thin gasket with hylomar=
. Has anyone every seen these bolts back out like this before?=C2=A0 Any su=
ggestions on repair work to make sure this doesn=E2=80=99t happen again?</p=
><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>I=E2=80=99m=
 thinking of drilling all bolt heads and safety wiring all of the.=C2=A0 Ha=
ve also thought of using helicoil on all of these since they are threaded i=
nto aluminum. </p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoN=
ormal>Appreciate all thoughts on the mater. </p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&=
nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Greg</p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp=
;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone</p><p class=3DMsoNormal=
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