 Tips for Speedo Angle Drive Seal Replacement, Anyone have any advice? |
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| ehokana |
 Dec 28 2013, 11:24 PM
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I was planning on pulling the speedo angle drive tomorrow to replace the seal, and hopefully fix the last leak on my car. It seems fairly straight-forward but I figured someone on here might have some helpful advice to make things go more smoothly.
I am planning on pulling the drive and replacing the seal and then, assuming that fixes my leak, changing the tranny fluid also. Thanks in advance! |
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| JStroud |
Dec 28 2013, 11:43 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,463 Joined: 15-January 11 From: Galt, California Member No.: 12,594 Region Association: Northern California |
The only true fix for those that I've found is McMarks double o-ring fix, both my trannies have them ....no more leaks.
Jeff |
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| jimkelly |
Dec 29 2013, 06:54 AM
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Delaware USA Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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| bulitt |
Dec 29 2013, 07:22 AM
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Achtzylinder Group: Members Posts: 4,188 Joined: 2-October 11 Member No.: 13,632 Region Association: South East States |
Believe when you pull that drive you will lose all your fluid.
You need to drain the trans first. Make sure you can get the fill plug off first. Some are frozen on pretty good. |
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| Dave_Darling |
Dec 29 2013, 09:31 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,986 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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Don't over-torque the short bolt that retains the drive shaft. It threads into not much magnesium alloy, so the threads are not at all strong. (Even if it is helicoiled already.)
--DD |
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| Mike D. |
Dec 29 2013, 11:06 PM
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OK, It runs now, and pretty good too! Group: Members Posts: 1,445 Joined: 3-January 03 From: Santa Clarita, Ca Member No.: 85 Region Association: None
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I have installed a used push rod tube seal with great success. But I'm not recomending it for fear of the wrath of the Crusty one. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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| euro911 |
Dec 30 2013, 01:50 AM
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Retired & living the dream. God help me if I wake up! Group: Members Posts: 8,849 Joined: 2-December 06 From: So.Cal. & No.AZ (USA) Member No.: 7,300 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(JStroud @ Dec 28 2013, 10:43 PM)  The only true fix for those that I've found is McMarks double o-ring fix, both my trannies have them ....no more leaks. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) ... no more leaks for me tooJeff |
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| ehokana |
Dec 30 2013, 03:42 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 99 Joined: 11-August 13 From: SoCal Member No.: 16,237 Region Association: None |
It looks like whenever this was done last, the retainer bolt was over torqued and the threads just crumbled. If this happens, is there any fix other than drill and rethread or something similar? The retainer bolt holds but, at half thread, I'm not confident that it will hold for long.
Any advice there guys? |
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| euro911 |
Dec 30 2013, 03:54 AM
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Retired & living the dream. God help me if I wake up! Group: Members Posts: 8,849 Joined: 2-December 06 From: So.Cal. & No.AZ (USA) Member No.: 7,300 Region Association: Southern California
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I had to have a steel insert installed on mine.
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| bulitt |
Dec 30 2013, 05:00 AM
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Achtzylinder Group: Members Posts: 4,188 Joined: 2-October 11 Member No.: 13,632 Region Association: South East States |
Time-sert
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| euro911 |
Dec 30 2013, 12:08 PM
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Retired & living the dream. God help me if I wake up! Group: Members Posts: 8,849 Joined: 2-December 06 From: So.Cal. & No.AZ (USA) Member No.: 7,300 Region Association: Southern California
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Yep.
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| ehokana |
Dec 30 2013, 05:13 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 99 Joined: 11-August 13 From: SoCal Member No.: 16,237 Region Association: None |
Same thing the shop I use recommended. Luckily it isn't one of those cases where the only thing people can say is "you're screwed"
On the plus side, the leak is fixed, so I guess you have to take the good with the bad |
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| Dave_Darling |
Dec 30 2013, 07:51 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,986 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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The tail covers aren't part of the super-precision setup the way the intermediate plate and main transmission case (and ring gear setup) are. So you can swap them around without any real hassles.
--DD |
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