[DeTomaso] My ZF is scaring me

[bill gaino]

My early dash 1 had a rear mount held on by the studs at the back cover. A couple of them were broken off. I attempted to drill out the stud and it turned and went all the way through and fell inside the rear case. There was not a bottom, the threaded hole goes through. I had to take the trans out of the car and shook the broken stud out.  DON't remove the rear cover with it in the car. There is a shaft that holds reverse and the gear can fall off. Loyd said to stand the trans on the bell house vertical. Then remove the cover so the shaft stays in. Maybe a piece of on of the rear studs fell inside? I dont see why you could not remove them one at a time for inspection. If there is a small piece inside, you may can shake it out and examine it. Broken stud... or worse a broken gear chip.  I mounted my zf on an engine stand so I could spin and shake it. Double check everything I say because I am not an expert by any means.  And you should be scared..... Bill

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>From: Campolieto Marc <marccampolieto99 at yahoo.com>
>Sent: Aug 14, 2008 4:04 PM
>To: detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: [DeTomaso] My ZF is scaring me
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>After a short ride yesterday I noticed a drip coming from the rear of my zf. I crawled under the car to see what the issue was and there is a small bump about the size of a pencil erasure with a crack in the middle of it. The drip is coming from there. I don't remember that being there before. There is nothing silver in the oil and the car shifts just fine. It goes into every gear. I put the car away immediately after I saw it. Any ideas? I am afraid to drive the car until I have some idea of what is going on. The ring gear is safety-wired and the crack is actually in the bottom of the rear case in one of those channels just behind the bolt. Any ideas?
>Thanks,
>Marc
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