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Re: [Fot] Type A OD leaks

To: Greg Blake <gblake58tr3@icloud.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Type A OD leaks
From: Enquiries Road & Track via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2021 13:55:36 +1000
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the adapter plate was indeed wired ex factory for older models, eg TR2, TR3=
.

By the time TR6 came along, there was a version of "loctite"

Ive rebuilt hundeds and never had this happen

Suggest you check the tapped holes in the back of the case

terry



On Mon, Nov 8, 2021 at 8:51 AM Greg Blake via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
wrote:

> 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.
>
> 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 the accumulator piston cover.
> Upon further disassembly I found that all of the adapter bolts were loose=
.
>
> 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 ever=
y
> seen these bolts back out like this before?  Any suggestions on repair wo=
rk
> to make sure this doesn=E2=80=99t happen again?
>
> I=E2=80=99m thinking of drilling all bolt heads and safety wiring all of =
the.
> Have also thought of using helicoil on all of these since they are thread=
ed
> into aluminum.
>
> Appreciate all thoughts on the mater.
>
> Greg
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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<div dir=3D"ltr">the adapter plate was indeed wired ex factory for older mo=
dels, eg TR2, TR3.<div><br></div><div>By the time TR6 came along, there was=
 a version of &quot;loctite&quot;</div><div><br></div><div>Ive rebuilt hund=
eds and never had this happen</div><div><br></div><div>Suggest you check th=
e tapped holes in the back of the case</div><div><br></div><div>terry</div>=
<div><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmai=
l_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><=
div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><br><=
/div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></di=
v></div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" cla=
ss=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Nov 8, 2021 at 8:51 AM Greg Blake via Fot &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></d=
iv><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;bord=
er-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">I removed my TR6 type =
A OD box out of the TR3 race car today. It was removed because the last tim=
e on track, it was leaking badly. <br>
<br>
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 ou=
t and I found them when I removed the accumulator piston cover. Upon furthe=
r disassembly I found that all of the adapter bolts were loose. <br>
<br>
When I built this transmission 2 years ago, I used red locktite on all of t=
hese bolts. I also had use the thin gasket with hylomar. Has anyone every s=
een these bolts back out like this before?=C2=A0 Any suggestions on repair =
work to make sure this doesn=E2=80=99t happen again?<br>
<br>
I=E2=80=99m thinking of drilling all bolt heads and safety wiring all of th=
e.=C2=A0 Have also thought of using helicoil on all of these since they are=
 threaded into aluminum. <br>
<br>
Appreciate all thoughts on the mater. <br>
<br>
Greg<br>
<br>
Sent from my iPhone<br>
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