By Brian P. Luse (Brian95disco) on Wednesday, August 22, 2001 - 11:11 am: Edit

Need a little help here...
95 disco
My transfer case is leaking from the angled 8 bolt plate on the side/bottom. I picked up the appropriate sealant (dealership recommended) and was wondering if anybody has resealed their transfer case at that plate? Additionally, since I will be changing the t-case fluid, any brand suggestions?
Thanks
Brian
p.s. I searched the archives and could not find anything directly on point.

By L_Tilly on Wednesday, August 22, 2001 - 11:19 am: Edit

Brian,

If you get some info off-line please pass it on. My 96 has the same leak and that's on my "to do" list (about #12, but it's there!).

L_Tilly lnctilly@mediaone.net
96 Disco "Beowulf" - NH, USA

By mike holland on Wednesday, August 22, 2001 - 01:50 pm: Edit

its not the plate its the input seal between the tranny and t-box

By Brian P. Luse (Brian95disco) on Wednesday, August 22, 2001 - 04:19 pm: Edit

Mike:
I have cleaned the t-box and then driven it to determine where the leak is. The four lowest bolts on the plate have individual drips condensing on them and there is no oil coming from the input box. I have heard that the input seal is prone to leak, however, I do not believe the fluid could leak from there and then condense on the individual bolts without drenching the whole area but, I could be wrong. If the plate is leaking, am I opening up a big can of worms by trying to reseal it? e.g. I will never be able to get a good seal. Should I go for it? What the hell, I have towing insurance!

By Alex Schubow (Alex) on Wednesday, August 22, 2001 - 04:21 pm: Edit

Right Stuff should work for that. It's like black magic

Alex

By L_Tilly on Thursday, August 23, 2001 - 12:46 am: Edit

Alex,

I haven't heard of that product before. More details please?

L_Tilly lnctilly@mediaone.net
96 Disco "Beowulf" - NH, USA

By Alex Schubow (Alex) on Thursday, August 23, 2001 - 01:28 am: Edit

You can buy it at any auto parts store, at least around here. Its a gasket maker in a can. called "right stuff". Its what LR dealers use to seal the diffs, etc.

Alex

By Brian P. Luse (Brian95disco) on Thursday, August 23, 2001 - 04:06 am: Edit

Are there any special techniques I Should know about? What is the best way to remove the old material? etc..
Brian

By Tom P. on Thursday, August 23, 2001 - 06:00 am: Edit

Brian,

Can you trace the leak to the plate/case seal? Or only the bolt head drips? You may have seep from the individual bolts, or they might not be tight, while the plate to case seal is fine.

You can pull the bolts individually and put a bead of sealant on the shank of the bolt (just below the head), then reinstall. Use enough to seal the gap between bolt & hole. It should squish out a bit as you tighten them up.

Tom P.

By L_Tilly on Thursday, August 23, 2001 - 06:51 am: Edit

Tom P.,

Subtle suggestion...not to mention a lot less messy. I guess the more I am having to tweak on my ex-mall-crawler the more I'm expecting to have to dive into tear-downs. Thanks for the reminder...

"KISS!!"

L_Tilly lnctilly@mediaone.net
96 Disco "Beowulf" - NH, USA

By Brian P. Luse (Brian95disco) on Thursday, August 23, 2001 - 07:04 am: Edit

Tom:
Thanks for the response. The bolts themselves may be leaking. I have tightened them a bit with no avail. It does not drip a whole lot, but this is mearly preventative maintanance. Will I need to drain the t-box to remove the individual bolts? I probably should drain the fluid anyway and change it out.
Again, thanks for your input etc...
Brian

By Tom P. on Thursday, August 23, 2001 - 09:02 am: Edit

>I probably should drain the fluid anyway...

Then I'd do that. Drain, seal the bolts, refill and see what happens.

Tom