Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2011 12:21:54 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: transmission, small leak fixed
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fwiw,
the two silicone sealants that I have found that work very well are...
one, black silicone from a Toyota Dealership..
the stuff they use to install a toyota waterpump onto the bare block of
their V-6 engines.
no o-ring, not gasket,
just this very high quality black silicone.
it's about $ 15 to 18 a squeaze tube..
but that will seal 30 water pumps or whatever.
it's perfect for coolant, engine oil, and trans oil.
they make a red one for ATF sealing.
if the surfaces are clean and dry...
it will seal for sure.
the other one is The Right Stuff.
comes in either an aerosol or grease gun type tube.
Works just as well at the toyata stuff.
if I was King ..
all blue RTV would be outlawed.
and gray ..
gray does not even begin to seal and work like high quality black silicone
sealant does.
last one of these syncro covers I had off..
wiggling on that large gear there..
I could tell it was kinda loose on it's shaft and I think needle roller
bearings.
indicating wear in the trans. And it has a lot of miles on it, and a 3.0
Tribecca subaru engine - we're thinking it's getting due for a rebuild.
( did you wiggle on yours ?
on 'everything' that turns or moves ..
any time it is exposed, or like say alternator/water pump belt is
off...*always* turn, wiggle, feel, for roughness, wear, looseness etc. )
In other words, always test and inspect at every opportunity that presents
itself.
It's silly to chnage an accessory drive belt, for example, and not test by
feel the things it drives. Could save all kinds of grief, and takes
seconds.
glad ya got 'er fixed !
Scott
www.turbovans.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alistair Bell" <albell@SHAW.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, July 01, 2011 9:56 AM
Subject: transmission, small leak fixed
> I've documented my adventures in fixing a small leak in my
> transmission on my syncro. It started with a simple oil change and
> ended with an indictment of my lack of observation skills. I've posted
> it in the hope that it might serve to warn others :)
>
> starts with transmission oil change:
> http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/06/24/vanagon-syncro-transmission-oil-change-with-complications/
>
> and ends with the leaked stopped:
> http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/07/01/vanagon-syncro-transmission-oil-change-with-complications-solved/
>
> Big thanks to Daryl for his advice, and a shout out to the makers of
> "The Right Stuff" sealant.
>
> alistair
