[DeTomaso] transaxle

[Michael Shortt]

There is plate that comes off, but since the ZF is upside down, it still
needs to come out.
It's really not that hard, i can send you photos.

Michael Shortt
On Nov 10, 2015 4:31 PM, "Tom Cabanski" <tcabanski at tencom.com> wrote:

>    Have always heard an occasionally clunk when I'm waiting at a stop
>    light with the car in neutral.
>
>    Thought it was a bad universal joint, but checking them seems to show
>    they are good & tight.
>
>    I now think that the ring gear bolts are loose or that one or more of
>    the bolt heads may have sheared off.
>
>    They have not been safety wired.
>
>
>    Is there an easy way to confirm?
>
>    Look for shaving on the bottom drain plug on in the gear oil?
>
>    Can you remove the anything while it is in the car to confirm?
>
>    Tom
>
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   There is plate that comes off, but since the ZF is upside down, it
   still needs to come out.
   It's really not that hard, i can send you photos.

   Michael Shortt

   On Nov 10, 2015 4:31 PM, "Tom Cabanski" <[1]tcabanski at tencom.com>
   wrote:

     A  A Have always heard an occasionally clunk when I'm waiting at a
     stop
     A  A light with the car in neutral.
     A  A Thought it was a bad universal joint, but checking them seems
     to show
     A  A they are good & tight.
     A  A I now think that the ring gear bolts are loose or that one or
     more of
     A  A the bolt heads may have sheared off.
     A  A They have not been safety wired.
     A  A Is there an easy way to confirm?
     A  A Look for shaving on the bottom drain plug on in the gear oil?
     A  A Can you remove the anything while it is in the car to confirm?
     A  A Tom
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