[Spridgets] Interesting new leak

[Linda Grunthaner]

Frank is that black goop supposed to seal the leak if so what is it?
Lin

On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 7:39 PM, Frank <spritenut at comcast.net> wrote:

> The Lady Bug has had a tranny oil leak since it was finished.
> We determined that it was coming out of the new rear tranny seal.
> But the seal was new.
> So I finally put it up on my son's lift and took a good look at it.
> Yes, it was coming from the rear seal but NOT out of the back of the seal.
> You know, where seals are supposed to leak.
> So I think maybe from the bottom of the shifter remote dripping on the tail
> shaft and around the seal.
> Nope.
> It was leaking from where the seal meets the tranny, where it gets crimped.
> Now there is not supposed to be a leak there and the seal went on nice and
> tight when I put it on and yes I crimped it in 3 places as original
> with service tool # G-101 (aka a BFH and a screw driver)
> So I cleaned off all the oil and put some black goop  (not silicone) I
> found in the kid's garage around where the metal seal meets the metal
> tranny.
> So far, so good.
> Now back out to put the needle back on the speedometer and see if maybe a
> voltage stabilizer will cure the always full gas gauge.
> (later tank and gauge)
>
> --
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
> My own Fleet of Sprites
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