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Old 01-08-2017, 11:36 AM   #17
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Originally Posted by aermotor View Post
Thanks Randy, What all has to come apart to get that little gap? Not sure a couple drips a week will be worth it.

John
I think I removed the radius rod bolt from the transmission end and then loosened the flange bolts. It was tough to get much of a gap. I cleaned it with brake cleaner then I pressed as much Permatex as I could into the gap before using the floss.

Farmer fix for sure...but it's worked so far.

But there is a little more to it. I have since replaced the transmission. It had a 4-speed in it which leaked enough that it dripped from the u-joint clam and the speedo turtle, so the oil may have been coming from there and working it's way down the torque tube.
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