ALnCORY wrote:
Hey Jerry,
Well I have fixed all my leaks and have fixed all the water damage in the overhead. Resealed all my drip rail and some windows and replace broken vent to solve some leak issues and have repaired all the water line breaks. I still have alot to do, new counter top, paint inside, new flooring. My wife is building new curtains and cushion covers. I haven't spent alot of money yet but its very time consuming. I still have to do some basic engine work, tune up kind of stuff, and get a new pan seal on the tranny, but I hope to take it out on a trial run this fall. What are your favorite local camp grounds? Maybe we could meet at one some weekend. I would love to see your rig up close. Keep in touch, Al
I should point out to you that a common leak on the transmission appears to be the pan, but is actually the o-ring on the filler tube, and the seals on the shift / kickdown shafts. They are one inside the other over on the driver's side of the tranny. The filler is on the passenger's side near the front. The O-ring gets hard and starts seeping in every old one I've ever owned.
The seal change requires dropping the valve body, which isn't actually all that hard to do. One is changed while the valve body is out, the other is part of the shifter shaft mechanism. One is a classic seal, the other looks like a waved washer.
Another small seep spot is the cooler line attachment points. They're pipe thread and vibration loosens the threads and thye begin to seep small amounts of oil. The only real "fix" is to pull the fittings, clean everything, and put it back in with a very good sealant, one more revolution in, so it's tight again.
Sometimes the tailshaft seal leaks, but it's relatively easy to change, and doesn't usually leak unless the chassis is pointed uphill.
