<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr">Thank you all for the suggestions! Jim</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Apr 21, 2020, at 6:23 PM, DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<div> <font size="3">If that's the only place it is leaking then kudos to you. I would try applying some Hylomar non-hardening gasket sealer to both sides of the gasket and install.</font><br>
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<div style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Jim Henningsen <trguy75@gmail.com><br>
To: 'Triumphs' <triumphs@autox.team.net><br>
Sent: Tue, Apr 21, 2020 3:26 pm<br>
Subject: [TR] TR3A Overdrive Question<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Want to fix a leak on my 61 TR3A od gearbox on the OD brass plug. It only<br>
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<div dir="ltr">has 400+ miles since it was rebuilt, but they do like to leak. Drained oil,<br>
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<div dir="ltr">removed OD brass plug with 1 3/16 hex nut fitted. Any recommendations on<br>
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<div dir="ltr">best way to seal that brass plug? The fiber washer for the sealing plug was<br>
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<div dir="ltr">new when rebuilt and looks great. Also, any recommendations on using<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Valvoline VR 50w racing oil in tranny instead of the normal stuff? Heard<br>
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<div dir="ltr">that was an option that worked well.<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Thanks in advance?<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Jim Henningsen<br>
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