[Fot] Type A OD leaks

[Enquiries Road & Track]

the adapter plate was indeed wired ex factory for older models, eg TR2, TR3.

By the time TR6 came along, there was a version of "loctite"

Ive rebuilt hundeds and never had this happen

Suggest you check the tapped holes in the back of the case

terry



On Mon, Nov 8, 2021 at 8:51 AM Greg Blake via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
wrote:

> I removed my TR6 type A OD box out of the TR3 race car today. It was
> removed because the last time on track, it was leaking badly.
>
> To my surprise, I found that the OD adapter plate was very loosely
> attached to the rear of the transmission, in fact two bolts had completed
> backed out and I found them when I removed the accumulator piston cover.
> Upon further disassembly I found that all of the adapter bolts were loose.
>
> When I built this transmission 2 years ago, I used red locktite on all of
> these bolts. I also had use the thin gasket with hylomar. Has anyone every
> seen these bolts back out like this before?  Any suggestions on repair work
> to make sure this doesn’t happen again?
>
> I’m thinking of drilling all bolt heads and safety wiring all of the.
> Have also thought of using helicoil on all of these since they are threaded
> into aluminum.
>
> Appreciate all thoughts on the mater.
>
> Greg
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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