Clutch slipping :(

[brian_wagner at sbcglobal.net (Brian Wagner)]

David,
 
Ask him, ask him. I can't hold it much longer.
 
Brian

David Utley <mr.utility@highstream.net> wrote:
Well, to be honest, I assumed (I am reminded what words make that word up 
again) that he put in two quarts without draining it. I never imagined 
filling it to the brim. Yeah, if you did that, it prolly would force past the 
seals, so much churning force in oil that is akin to molasses...

That is what I get for not asking questions... Sorry to mislead you...

David Utley

Quoting Patrick Bureau :

> David hate to contradict you here, 
> 
> But if you overfill, as in put 3 to 3.5 quarts (if you fill by the Speedo
> hole and fill it to the rim its exactly 3.8qtr, ask me how I know) inside
> the tranny case instead of 2 quarts, you will blow a seal ! 
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> ->-----Original Message-----
> ->From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org 
> ->[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of David Utley
> ->Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 10:28 PM
> ->To: Kervin; list
> ->Subject: RE: Clutch slipping :(
> ->
> ->Over filling won't cause the seals to go bad... More than 
> ->likely, you now have enough to leark out... :) it can be 
> ->affected by the type of oil you use, as some oils are more 
> ->apt to leak past 'weak' seals than other (synthetic for 
> ->example)... If it is leaking now, it was bound to happen...
> ->You didn't do it...
> ->
> ->David Utley
> ->
> ->-----Original Message-----
> ->From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> ->[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Kervin
> ->Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 8:12 PM
> ->To: list
> ->Subject: Clutch slipping :(
> ->
> ->Well,
> -> My clutch started slipping today. What a bummer. I think 
> ->what has happened is that one of the seals inside the bell 
> ->housing has let go mostly because of me. I think I 
> ->overfilled the transmission this weekend. Looks like my day 
> ->off will be filled with a 9 minute clutch job!
> ->
> ->Kervin
> ->
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