Announcement

**jopizz** · July 15, 2013, 02:31 PM

Larry,

If it's coming from the driver side I would suspect that it's the shifter seals. That's much more common than the speedometer gear. It's also possible that it's the modulator but I'd put my money on the shifter seals.

John

**Larry Jones** · July 15, 2013, 06:09 PM

transmission dropping

I will no for sure by Friday. Let you no. Larry

**Larry Jones** · July 16, 2013, 07:45 PM

shifter seals

Bingo John. You were right. The mechanic indicated to me that ther e hard to get to is that right in your opinion John

**jopizz** · July 16, 2013, 08:35 PM

Larry,

They're not real easy to replace. I just had mine recently done by one of the local repair shops and he charged me about $150. It's all labor as the seals are only a couple of dollars. It was well worth it to me rather than spending a few hours laying on my back.

John

**Larry Jones** · July 17, 2013, 05:34 AM

seals

Thanks John.

**Larry Jones** · July 17, 2013, 05:13 PM

dripping

The transmission expert called today and indicated to me that the pan hasd a lot of sludge built up So I told him to give me the new fluid he also got to the torque converter and cleaned that out also. Left some fluid in the transmission cooler lines untouched. Larry

**jopizz** · July 17, 2013, 05:19 PM

Larry,

My pan and filter were also loaded with sludge when it was first opened up. It was probably a good thing that you had to have it serviced.

John

**Larry Jones** · July 18, 2013, 11:33 AM

what else can go wrong now

I called the transmission man he indicated come and get the car. Iguest he finished yesterday about the middle of the afternoon It sat for about 20 hours When I pulled out he said hold up. There was a small pool of tranny fluid on the ground.Now its about 12.30 pm eastern standard time He wanted me to come down and show me something. He pointed to the front of the yoke on the driveshaft it was leaking there also. He said he would disconnect the yoke from the driveshaft clean it out and possibly put some type of sealant there if I heard right but couldn't quarantee the work.If that doesn't hold what would be my next step. Cost also. Larry

**jopizz** · July 18, 2013, 11:52 AM

If he took the yolk out why didn't he just put a new rear seal in. It would've taken the same amount of time. The seal is about $8.00.

John

**Larry Jones** · July 18, 2013, 01:32 PM

front yoke on the driveshaft

I thought this was a seal on the extension housing. Wrong He disconnected the driveshaft and applied something to it. He then says if it doesn't leak don't worry about it. Larry. What say you to that. John

**jopizz** · July 18, 2013, 01:45 PM

Just because it doesn't leak today doesn't meant it won't leak tomorrow. It sounds like he didn't feel like doing the job right. Nothing he can put on there is going to fix a bad seal permanently. A drive shaft doesn't leak. It's the seal or bushing around the yolk that leaks. Good luck with it but I wouldn't plan on it lasting.

John

**Larry Jones** · July 18, 2013, 02:09 PM

Is the seal enclosed inside of the yoke John.

Our there pictures inside of my 1962 thunderbird manual of this matter or as you say its the seal that surrounds the yoke. Larry

**jopizz** · July 18, 2013, 02:13 PM

Page 5-21 shows the extension housing seal and bushing and how to replace them.

John

**Larry Jones** · July 18, 2013, 02:34 PM

I took him the picture on page 5-21 and said that not it.He issaying it the front yoke on the drive shaft. Larry

Announcement

transmission dripping

transmission dripping

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment