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Transmission seep holes open or not
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Transmission seep holes open or not
I think I messed up. I pulled the top of my transmission , Oil was a little milky , I cleaned it all out put it back together new gasket some sealer and Then I read on here about the 2 little seep holes that oil the bearings have to be clean. I have no idea now if they were open or not. what should I do ruin the gasket and take a look or ???
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Re: Transmission seep holes open or not
Take a look...it's important that the holes are open, especially if you have the old style bearings. I recently replaced all the bearings on Rocky, and the new style bearings that I used had no "oiling hole" in them, so I'm not sure how important it is for the newer style bearings. I'm sure someone with more experience will chime in soon. Maybe you will get lucky and not destroy the gasket. If you do mess up the gasket, there is always permatex Great Stuff. Should be available at your local auto or hardware store.
You can see them, cleaned in the above photo.
You can see them, cleaned in the above photo.
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Re: Transmission seep holes open or not
Those holes do need to be open, unless you used sealed bearings. Those weep holes as I recall come down on top of the bearing and make a turn into the space between the outside oil seal and the bearing. They may come down directly into that opening, I do not remember. I learned a good lesson about those bearings once. I bought another transmission shaft to replace a bad one on my cub and it already had a good bearing on it. The bearing was sealed on one side, which would hold the oil in the bearing and not let it drain out. I washed it out and poured some oil on it to lubricate it, without removing it from the shaft. About 2 weeks later the bearing was growling, and when I pulled the shaft back out, I realized the bearing was turned with the seal toward the transmission seal and was blocking the oil form getting to the bearing. I should have noticed that the first time, but never thought about the bearing being on the shaft backwards.
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Re: Transmission seep holes open or not
Thank you , I pulled it apart and sure enough the were blocked Thank You
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Re: Transmission seep holes open or not
I use a drill bit, the size of the holes, no electric drill, just the drill bit, and turn it down into the holes. It collects the goop or dirt, and then you can pull it out of the holes. It might not go fully in the hole all in one try. You might need to go part way, and pull the bit out, and clean it, then go in more.
You probably need pliers to turn the drill bit into the holes.
After cleaning the holes, I would use air in the holes, and blow open anything plugging the passages into the bearings. The drill bit can't open down into the bearings.
You probably need pliers to turn the drill bit into the holes.
After cleaning the holes, I would use air in the holes, and blow open anything plugging the passages into the bearings. The drill bit can't open down into the bearings.
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