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In reassembling the front torque tube of my 3600 to the SM420 transmission, I found out that I forgot to add the cork seal to the torque tube ball cover (see link, thanks Denny Graham 2nd page 01W jpg). I didn't enjoy putting the tube assembly together the first time, and look forward less to doing it again. Would there be a problem slitting the cork, placing the slit to the top of the cover, and using a bit of permatex to re-seal it? Not trying to be lazy, just looking for an acceptable solution. Thanks

https://pbase.com/dennygraham/driveline&page=2

I understand your pain but I think you will be disappointed. Having said that I would use RTV at the slit joint if I tried that.

Well, I just bit the bullet and disassembled it and did it properly. Went better than I expected. This was my late fathers truck and he was a perfectionist in every sense of the word. I know that if he were here and heard me even talking about doing it any other way, I would have gotten an ear full. Thanks

Good choice. I don't think the glued cork splice would have stood up to the movement that goes on in that assembly. It isn't much movement, but it can be abrupt.