[DeTomaso] Fw: ZF Drip

[Garth Rodericks]

FWIW, I just purchased a set of ZF gaskets from Hall last week and they told me the same thing.  I was suprised at just how "paper thin" those paper gaskets are too.
 
 
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[DeTomaso] Fw: ZF Drip
Asa Jay Laughton asajay at asajay.com 
Mon Jul 21 09:12:33 CDT 2008 


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I don't know about -any- application, but when I purchased a set of 
gaskets and seals from Steve Wilkenson about a month ago, he cautioned 
me very strongly to soak the paper gaskets in water for a day before 
application, otherwise they would leak.

I haven't tried it yet but I have no reason to disbelieve him.

Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired

& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA

1973 Pantera L 5533
[ASASCAT]
    
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Will Demelo wrote:
> No sh*t? You really suppose to soak paper gaskets in water? For any 
> application?
> Will
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> From: "Asa Jay Laughton" <asajay at asajay.com>
> To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 9:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] ZF Drip
>
>
>   
>> Did you soak the paper gasket in water 24 hours before installing?
>>
>> Asa Jay
>>
>> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
>>
>> & Shelley Marie
>> Spokane, WA
>>
>> 1973 Pantera L 5533
>> [ASASCAT]
>>
>> ******************************
>> http://www.asajay.com
>> http://www.351c.info
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Mike Thomas wrote:
>>     
>>> 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