red2k1gt

I had my car up on jacks today so i could check everything out and make sure all was good and i noticed there was a pretty good about of leakage from the overdrive housing.
What do i need to do to fix this problem?Replace the whole housing or a gasket? How much is this gonna run me? Thanks guys

roundman

if you mean the back end of the transmission, then it is a seal leak and it is a simple repair, just replace the seal after removing the driveshaft.
anyone ever tell you that all those watts can cause leaks? LOL

red2k1gt

Yeah, Ive heard of it causing leaks but never on the tranny? explain

roundman

I was trying to make a joke with you, but now that I think more about it, it actually is quite possible. Sound energy is vibrations moving through the air and they can be absorbed by solid objects causing them to vibrate and it is entirely possible for the vibrations to cause physical damage if the conditons are just right for it to occur. roller bearings like those in trannies and rear ends are very susceptible to damage from vibrations, not so much when they are moving but when they are not turning. having worked in an industrial enviroment in maintenance, I have often seen bearings with damage caused by them just sitting while something nearby was vibrating the structure the equipment was sitting on. And once you damage a roller bearing just a little bit, it only can get worse over time and with more running hours in service. worn bearings will wear out a seal in a heartbeat too because the shaft is actually wobbling around in the hole in the seal instead of rotating about the shaft centerline in a single plane and most seals cannot tolerate but a small amount of shaft runout before leaking.
BTW, if the wattage can damage the super tough metal in bearings, just think what it's doing to your ears!

red2k1gt

If the music is too loud your too old JK, the sound system is for competition only and isnt used that much so i highly doubt that this occured from my stereo, but thanks for your input and help.

roundman

what ya say? huh, speak up sonny, my hearing ain't too good no mo! all that loud music I listened to as a dumb kid!hahahahaha