RE: [Chrysler300] Torqueflite oil leak

["Keith Boonstra" <kboonstra@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ray,

 

I’ve had to meet far more Torqueflite challenges on my ’57 C than you’d care to listen to the tales of, but leaking at the speedo gear has never been one of them.  If your transmission is in otherwise good repair, you’ll be fine and have no need to concern yourself with it.  The tailshaft  area typically only contains a smidgeon of ATF and won’t be inclined to leak out there even if you don’t seal it.

 

Keith Boonstra

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From: Ray Melton [mailto:rfmelton@xxxxxxx] 
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 1:41 AM
To: chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] Torqueflite oil leak

 

Would any of you out there advise any particular precautions to best seal this area against potential leaks in my newly rebuilt (but not yet run) 1957 cast-iron Torqueflite transmission?  Maybe Teflon tape on the threads?  Or Aviation Permatex #2 (non-hardening)?  Is the old spiral-metal speedo housing itself a potential leak source?  If so, do you think currently available black plastic spray-on leak-stoppers (RustOleum now makes one, similar to an Internet version) might be an appropriate precaution?  There are even cold-fusion wrap-on shrink-tapes that might be applicable.  Any thoughts?  All the above?!

 

Ray Melton

Las Cruces, NM

My Father’s  1957 Chrysler 300C convertible     white/Gauguin

S/N 3N572517                                                                    (Hopefully finishing restoration by September!)

 

From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Don Verity
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 7:00 PM
To: chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Bob Jasinski
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Torqueflite oil leak

 

  

Hi Bob,
On the 727 the speedo housing is pretty low on the extension housing, not so on the cast iron. It’s at about mid point on the X housing. Like Keith mentioned, there should not be a real lot of fluid flying around in there. As long as the speedo housing to case surfaces are clean and free of nicks, they should seal well. The band adjusting nuts do not have seals either, just metal on metal.
Don

From: Bob Jasinski 
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 4:29 PM
To: chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com>  
Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] Torqueflite oil leak

OK Don, I stand corrected. But how does it seal? What keeps it from leaking?

Bob 

From: mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com [mailto:mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Don Verity
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 1:13 PM
To: 'Anton Kaare Droenen'; mailto:chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com; Bob Jasinski
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Torqueflite oil leak

Not on a cast iron torque flite. It screws into the case as Anton said, and there is no gasket or O-ring.
Don Verity

From: Bob Jasinski 
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 3:31 PM
To: 'Anton Kaare Droenen' ; mailto:chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com <mailto:chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com> 
Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] Torqueflite oil leak

Anton,

There should be an O ring around the assembly that the gear rides in.
Remove the bolt and pull it out, you should see the O ring and be able to
replace it. Not a difficult job.

Bob J

From: mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com [mailto:mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of Anton Kaare Droenen
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 10:48 AM
To: mailto:chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Chrysler300] Torqueflite oil leak

Hi
I have a oil leak problem on the torqueflite in my G. Seems to come from the
speedometer gear. There is no kind of seal between the gear and the trans
casing. Is it meant to be a seal in between here? Or Is it just meant to be
torqued too the alu casing it sits in?
Hope anyone can tell me :-)
Thanks
Anton D from Norway

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