[DeTomaso] ZF Drip

[Don Thomas]

Mike,

I posted some notes on ZF Transaxle on to the Wiki.  The notes I added on
sealing the ZF cases are at the bottom of this link:

http://panterawiki.org/wiki/index.php?title=Clutch_and_Transaxle#ZF_Transaxle

I would try ThreeBond 1194 on your botom gasket.

That should seal it. .

I hope that helps.

Best regards,

-dt




> From: "Mike Thomas" <mbefthomas at comcast.net>
> To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 09:58:48 -0700
> Subject: [DeTomaso] ZF Drip
> Last year when I had the motor rebuilt and had the ZF out, I pulled the
> bottom plate to check for safety wiring, and with a couple of new paper
> gaskets from one of the vendors, replaced the plate.  Since then I have had
> a slow seepage (one or two drops per month) from one of the plate bolts
> near
> the long cross bolts until about a month ago.
>
> Now, especially after a drive when things are warmed up, I'll have a spot
> about 2" across on the garage floor the next morning.  I've checked the
> torque on the plate and long bolts, and they are fine.  I recall getting a
> reply last year when I expressed initial concern about the seepage that
> once
> the paper gaskets start to leak, there is no cure save replacing them,
> which
> means pulling the ZF as the long bolts cannot be removed while the trans is
> in the car.
>
> Any thoughts/comments here from the forum.  I'll check the fluid level more
> often, but looks like I'll have to pull the ZF this fall and replace the
> gaskets again.
>
> Mike Thomas
> Panteras Northwest
> 74 L 6328
>
>