engine trouble

On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 02:01:14 GMT, "Mike Rapoport"
wrote:

You might check into a "wicking sealant". I know permatex makes one, but I
don't know the part number. Do it at night since it is not aircraft stuff.
It has worked for me on a variety of leaks on transmissions and transaxles.
Of course you need to remove the RTV and clean the area with brake cleaner
first.

There is a letter circulating around from TCM concerning case seam
leaks.

The gist of the process is remove any leaking case bolts in the area,
clean thoroughly with MEK (brake cleaner would work), and apply
cyanoacrylate adhesive.

That's right, super glue. You hook a shop vac up to the breather, turn
it on, clean things up and let dry thoroughly. Turn the vac back on,
apply the glue to the seam and on the inside of the bolt holes.

Let it dry, put it all back together, torque the bolts and fly the
crap out of it.

Had really good luck using the extremely thin hobby stuff, then
painting the thicker stuff down the seam (sparingly) after the thin
stuff is dry.

Is an "approved" repair for TCM products, and I have used it with good
results.

You hit the nail on the head, it is a "wicking" leak in most cases,
and a wicking sealant will stop it...

Regards;

TC