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what were they thinking, transmission issue never seen |
doobie123 |
Oct 4 2022, 01:47 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 86 Joined: 8-July 22 From: tucson Member No.: 26,683 Region Association: Southwest Region |
hi ya'll
I'm working on a 1975 914, 1.8, 5 Spd it needs a clutch so I removed the engine and trans so I could give them both a bath and service the engine bay too. while cleaning the trans I discovered what you see in the attached photos. on top of a big blob of silicone caulk was a smaller sized but no less of a blob of JB weld. underneath that was what is shown in the pic of what looks like a washer and a brass disc. they are also spinning in that hole the location of this "fix" is at he very back of the trans where the trans bolts to a cross brace which bolts to the the frame, just above the speedo drive in the center of what looks like a cover separate but bolted to the trans case. it was obvious it was put there to stop a leak as that area was covered with dirt and grease. so my questions are what should that cover look like? what is the correct fix? can that cover just be removed for inspection/repair/replacement without having to dismantle the trans? also, any info anyone has on something like this. thanks in advance. |
sportlicherFahrer |
Oct 5 2022, 07:25 AM
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Nothing to see here. Group: Members Posts: 1,078 Joined: 18-April 05 From: Tacoma, WA Member No.: 3,945 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Had a similar issue once. At some point someone tried to "torque" the the bolt that has the speedo gear in it to 80(?) ft lbs with a chisel. It backed out, and the trans effectively used the speedo gear to bore a hole in the cover while I was driving ~40mph. Talk about a mess to clean up...
I'd anticipate needing the aforementioned bolt with speedo gear in addition to the cover, and would try contacting the good @Dr Evil regarding good used parts and any info needed to fix it up. His website is https://www.evilwerks.com/ |
brant |
Oct 5 2022, 05:09 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,623 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Had a similar issue once. At some point someone tried to "torque" the the bolt that has the speedo gear in it to 80(?) ft lbs with a chisel. It backed out, and the trans effectively used the speedo gear to bore a hole in the cover while I was driving ~40mph. Talk about a mess to clean up... I'd anticipate needing the aforementioned bolt with speedo gear in addition to the cover, and would try contacting the good @Dr Evil regarding good used parts and any info needed to fix it up. His website is https://www.evilwerks.com/ happened to me also once.... the trans had been rebuilt... the large nut on the mainshaft loosened up or wasn't torqued correctly.... during the drive it allowed the stack to slide backwards... drilled the brass speedo gear through the back cover... would shift in 2 gears at once, due to the stack shifting back and forth... to the original poster... those gears (including the needle bearing) will all lift out... or fall out if you turn the cover over.... lift them out... note the order... put them into your new to you... replacement cover. the gasket for that cover is easily available. it does not change the diff depth.. so just bolt it on with a new gasket. brant |
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