[DeTomaso] ZF Seal Question

[cengles at cox.net]

Dear Mike,

Representing the opinions based on no first-hand knowledge and pure guess work plus and ill-defined sense of what is probably correct, I *think* that your situation is benign and does not require any seal replacement, etc.

Best guess, Chuck Engles


---- Mike Thomas <mbefthomas at comcast.net> wrote:
> I wasn't sure I wanted to put this question out for fear the answer may
> further delay my return to the road, but gotta let my head rule and heart
> rest on this. I know I'll probably get the usual range of opinions, but
> I've learned to "average" the responses as I figure everybody's input is
> valid.
>
> I have had my ZF out twice since I've owned the car. I do not know if it
> has had any work done on it in it's lifetime. Neither time I pulled it was
> there any outward evidence that any of the seals were leaking.
>
> Part of my project this spring was to clean and paint the trans before it
> went back into the car. To do so, I stood it on the bell housing on a dolly
> with a hole to allow clearance for the input shaft. Last evening, when I
> returned it to the horizontal, there was some seepage of gear oil at the
> input shaft seal - in total probably not even a teaspoon, after standing on
> it's end for three months. I'm figuring this is not enough to worry about,
> and is mostly caused by all the oil resting over the seal, but as in my
> opening comments, would like an opinion from the learned masses.
>
> Thanks in advance.
> Mike Thomas
>
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