[DeTomaso] ZF Drips

[John Taphorn]

Mike

The ZF torque for the two tension bolts is 147 inch lbs and the others bolts 
I believe to be 173 inch lbs.

On Quella's recommendation I do not use a gasket; rather I use Yamabond.  I 
suspect that tightening the bolts will not help at this point; although of 
course, it is worth a try.

JT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Thomas" <mbefthomas at comcast.net>
To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 8:34 PM
Subject: [DeTomaso] ZF Drips


> Last year when I had my motor out, I pulled the bottom plate off the ZF to
> check for a safety wire kit.  I put the plate back on with a couple of new
> gaskets, and tightened it down in a progressive manner going back and 
> forth
> from one side to the other until the bolts were hand tight, then tightened
> the two long bolts across the bottom from the side plates.
>
> It's been fine (free of drips) for the most part since then, but now with
> the cold weather and a number of heat cycles, I noticed quite a few drips
> under there a few days back.
>
> Question: is there a torque spec for the bottom plate bolts, and a
> tightening procedure for the bottom plate bolts and the long side-plate
> bolts that should follow to re-tighten them different from what I have 
> done,
> or are they just due for a re-snugging?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Mike Thomas
> 74 L #6328
> Panteras Northwest
>
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