Has anyone had success trying to stop oil leaking at the axle housing to the center housing without taking it all apart? I was thinking about taking out the axle bolts and putting in some longer ones to keep it all aligned. Then cleaning and maybe getting some sealant in there and bolting it back up. I hate to take it all apart and it's not leaking that bad. any ideas that work?
Those are a special bolt, do NOT chase the threads. Some wrap dental floss around the threads, some remove, clean and use permatex on the threads. I'm sure others will respond with their fixes. Paul in CT
Thanks, I have heard not to chase the threads, I have some teflon tape I can try on the bolts.Thanks again
Im pretty sure someone in the past did that to the 40 banjo I put in my 39 (chasing the threads), it leaks pretty good. Ill be cleaning the threads out with brake clean and using Permatex Right Stuff gasket maker. I talked to my good Buddy @hotrodderhaag and that is what he recommends. and he knows his stuff.
I'm not sure it is just leaking from the bolt threads, may be the gaskets/shims also. That is why I was thinking about removing the bolts and sliding the housing out just a 1/2" or so then clean and spray some type of sealer in there. But I bet if it is leaking at the shims, they will be damaged.
don't try to pull the bell off with out having the rear out of the car and readty to completely dismantle. If you are using a transverse rear spring, which most guys with a banjo are, you have to take the spring off to get the bells to move, plus youwill need to take the wishbone off that side, and then you will have to pull the hub to get the bell to move any at all, after all the rest has been removed. Since the gaskets for the bells are the shims, once you separate them, unless they were put on last week, they are not going to be any good, and will leak worse than ever. you cant put any type of sealer on the gaskets because that will mess with the gasket thickness and your bearing clearances. the best course of action is going to be to hose it down with break cleaner and wipe the rear down good to get all the old oil off it. then let it sit for a few days and see if you can identify where it is dripping. you will most likely find that it is actually leaking from a bolt and not the shim/gasket. I have banjos that look to have never been apart and all still are full of nasty old grease and the gasket/shims still don't leak from 1940.
Jason, guess you are right. I'll have to look at the bolts first, maybe it is just them. I bet I'm not that lucky. Anyhow, thanks for the help.
Buy some crushable copper washers. I had this problem and adding the washers took care of the problem. Sent from my SM-A600A using The H.A.M.B. mobile app