Hello all, After reinstalling my tranny after my LS-Vtec swap I noticed that my transmission was leaking fluid. It had not been staying in 5 gear for some time and I thought my Syncro was shitting the bed. I noticed some buildup which I found to be JB weld. I found that someone has crossthreaded the plug and cracked the hell out of this area. I asked a good friend of mine who is a mechanic and he said there are alot of threads here so it should be ok. My question is what would be the best thing to do here to keep it from leaking. This is not the drain plug, it is the area that accepts the 1/2 inch rachet for dissasembling the tranny. Could I just clean it up and JB weld it again or maybe remove it and tephlon tape it? Any other suggestioned would be great. It is not leaking alot but I don't like it leaking at all. the good part about this is that after the swap, we filled the tranny back up with oil and my 5th gears works great......Let me know what you think. I know that some of you are going to say replace the casing, however I am broke as **** after the swap and that is not an option at this point. I am looking to patch the problem unti I can afford to do better.....Thanks for anybody with some serious suggestions.......Here are the pics....

 

if i was in your situation i would just jb weld it. that would probably hold up better that just teflon tape.

 

use a **** load of JB weld....

 

Looks like my tranny. I did teflon. Worked for a week.

 

did you figure out anything to keep it from leaking???

 

nope still leaks whole underside of car is grease covered. BTW your build up is sweet.

 

Thanks man, It was a long road but it kicks ***..I am not much for this leaking crap though....I guess I will Chicken wire and duck tape it......

 

Yeah. or just get a new tranny. I was gonna go ls vtak in the sol, going gsr instead. Hows she pull in the slo?

 

pulls like cat with a firecracker up its ***!! I love it.....

 

i've tried the JB Weld thing on damage very similar to yours.leaked,and would crank out ove time.
if you're mechanically inclined you can replace the tranny case.if you have to pay somebody it may be cheaper to get a new tranny.
Chris

 

redneckville VA!! you must by right close my hometown of Methlabville TN.....

After I get straightend back up from my wedding and honeymoon I hope to replace the back part of the casing. I am just looking for a cheap patch for the moment.....

 

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the JB Weld will work okay for a temporary fix.
i got a tranny case for my GSR tranny for like $50 shipped,and it's not hard to swap everything over-just make sure you have a manual for all the torque and clearance specs.definately the way to go.
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HAHAHA!!!we have one of those here too-it's the next county over.
Chris

 

Did yall try to just cover the broken part or did you cover the entire area including the plug??

 

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it started off trying to just kind of rebuild the part that was gone(basically making it so you could still remove the plug).it leaked and broke out over time,so we ended up covering everything(including the plug),and it worked better until it could be fixed.
Chris

 

He does't need a new tranny, just a new case. Its just a bitch to take off because of that inner snap ring.

 

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if you have a pair of snap ring pliers,it's no problem.
Chris

 

You could take it to a welder and have them build up the metal and then re tap it. It would probably last for quite a while that way.

 

I think I will clean it up and JB weld the hell out of it....If it will hold out for a couple of months, it will be great......Thanks guys......

 

Good idea, but the tranny case is aluminum, might be kinda tough, especially in tn, I should know.

 

I know a guy who can weld aluminum....would I have to take the inerds out for him to weld it, or would it be ok just to drain it and let him weld it that way....

 

I say just let him weld, the inside of the tranny is steel, and aluminum melts at lower temp.

 

I let this guy work on an old boat motor......he is about 600 years old....I guess I would trust him with my baby......