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| | | | Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 90 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 90 | My "new to me" 3 speed overdrive from a '57 Chevrolet (muncie 319(318)w/borg warner r-10 overdrive) had what appeared to be some silicon that was most likely used to seal a leak. In the picture below, you can see that of the two round holes in the middle the one on the right has been sealed and the one in the middle was sealed with a much more crude attempt. I pulled it all off. Is this a known area of leakage? How difficult would it be to keep this area from leaking? Would putting a type of sealant back on it be an adequate solution? Picture of Leaky Area Thanks, Brandon
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,102 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,102 | The shaft with the grey sealant is the counter gear or more commonly known as the cluster gear. The other shaft is the reverse idler. The one with the grey sealant is the common practice after assembly. That's about all you can do. Clean them up and apply some good sealant like Permatex gasket maker. There normally isn't much more than a small amount of seepage from those shafts.
Fred
1956 3100 Pickup/Red/350/3sp OD/PS/Disc Brakes
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2017 Silverado LT Single Cab SB/Black/5.3/6 Speed Trans
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,003 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,003 | If the welch plug still leaks, it's easy enough to replace and reseal. I think it's 15/16"
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