Fluids & Leaks

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Mar 20, 05 12:18 am

Seem to be losing a little bit of trans fluid from the output end of the box around the shaft, only seems to be when warm and driving though, nothing too major, so I am assuming the seal wants changing - is this going to be a nightmare or relatively easy ???

Also, I assume AQF fluid is best for 727's ???

Brake fluid, would DOT 3 be ok ? it does say synthetic based on the can ?? sorry to sound so dumb, cant think of the last car I had where you had to check about 10 different fluid levels every 10 mins !!!

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Sun Mar 20, 05 12:28 am

All answers are here on the MB. Can't be bottemed to look them up....

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Sun Mar 20, 05 7:50 am

Rear seal is a twenty min job, easy stuff !

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Mar 20, 05 9:36 am

Cheers Kev !! I did have a look around first, honest !! however, I must be truthfull and say that I didn't actually check the first thread on this board, which I find links to the old boards !!!

Thankyou . . . . . .

However, couldn't find any more info on changing that rear seal, so any tips would be appriciated !! (or the best place to get one?)

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Sun Mar 20, 05 9:50 am

Pull prop, prize out old seal, clean housing, put a smear of oil on the new seal, find tube or large socket to fit outer of seal, whack in, re-fit prop, check oil, drive car

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Mar 20, 05 11:19 am

Pull prop, prize out old seal, clean housing, put a smear of oil on the new seal, find tube or large socket to fit outer of seal, whack in, re-fit prop, check oil, drive car

So what your saying Alex is - pull prop (drop on finger or toe) prize out old seal (in about 100 little bits with a face full of oil) smear oil (kick over oil can all over floor) find tube or socket to fit and whack in (cant find nuffin after spending 2 hours looking and doing 6 other jobs for the missus in the meantime! whack fingers more time than seal) re fit prop (cant get it in

) check oil (to low haven't got anymore, shops are shut) drive car (discover another problem)

Only joking I am sure it will go much worse... i mean better than that

Cheers Alex, PS, quickest/easiest/cheapest place to get a new seal is_______ ?

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Sun Mar 20, 05 11:55 am

You will get a sleeve full and a garage floor full of oil if you don't drain some fluid out first or catch it with a container.

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Sun Mar 20, 05 1:51 pm

Not if you jack the BACK of the car up you won't ! trust me!

The seal will come out in one bit it is steel ringed, post the dimensions of yours, I have one but there were/are two different sizes..

MrNorm · Post by **MrNorm** » Sun Mar 20, 05 7:42 pm

And try to get the Mopar Perf type one - it has a lip that not all aftermarket ones have.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Mar 20, 05 10:01 pm

Cheers Alex, I will have a look and let you know

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed Mar 23, 05 11:36 pm

Well, that little job didn't go to badly !! only an hour to take the old seal out, talk about tight . . . . and you are right, had the back end of the general way up in the air and no fluid on workshop floor or down sleeve - Hooray !!

Alex - Dimensions for you: metal sleeve diameter 63mm, depth of metal sleeve to flange 10-11mm

Numbers on flange: 7300-s

any good ???

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Thu Mar 24, 05 1:27 am

no fluid on workshop floor or down sleeve

You sure there's any in there?