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Old 03-28-2008, 06:33 PM   #1
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Trans leaking

My '72 is leaking trans fluid where the speedo cable attaches. I took it to the shop and they said there's really nothing they can do to fix it...that's just the way it's designed. I find this a little hard to believe. Anyone know how to fix the problem?

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Old 03-28-2008, 06:42 PM   #2
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Re: Trans leaking

you live in Magnolia, there is a guy in Tomball that owns a performance shop called Pavlock Performance.

www.pavlockperformance.com

Bryan is a helluva guy and if nobody offers up any info here, drop by there, and he may be able to give you a hand.
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Old 03-28-2008, 07:04 PM   #3
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Re: Trans leaking

This may seem dumb but have you tried some teflon tape on the threads?
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Old 03-28-2008, 07:26 PM   #4
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Re: Trans leaking

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There are no threads, but there is an "0" ring and driven gear that you can replace. You don't say what tranny you have but this should pretty much apply to all. The driven gear wears and will cause a leak around the shaft and the "O" ring on the driven gear housing gets hard and leaks . If your driven gear housing is made out of aluminum you need to replace it with a steel one as they wear on the inside. You can get all of the parts and info here:

http://www.transmissioncenter.net/sp...n_______va.htm

You need to know what color your driven gear is...

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Old 03-28-2008, 08:33 PM   #5
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Re: Trans leaking

Learn something new every day. That's why I love this board.
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Old 03-28-2008, 09:49 PM   #6
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Re: Trans leaking

Put a new o ring in there, that will take care of it. I also put an o ring between the speedo cable cap and the speedo cable end...just in case.
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Old 03-28-2008, 09:57 PM   #7
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Re: Trans leaking

mine leaks in the same place! I got up under there and fiddled with it and it spit on me, so I left it alone-
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Old 03-29-2008, 12:37 AM   #8
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Re: Trans leaking

thanks for the help, guys!
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