Anyone local to me capable of correcting errors on a 904 race build
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The tail shaft bolts leaked. tried to tighten them , they were stripped out .. his cure , goop them up with silcone and basically glue them in place , he is a hack
You better make sure those tailshaft bolts are not stripped. We are dealing with aluminum here, which is soft. Many rebuilders hit those bolts with a impact gun, but
I am pretty sure those bolts in the shop manual are very low torque. Like 15ft lbs.
The entire weight of your motor and trans is pulling on those bolts. That’s why low torque. If you think about where your tranny mount is, if those bolts pull right out, that would be a disaster. Those bolts cannot leak
If the gasket is good, and the bolts are not stripped and are snug. What can leak is the
Shift lever pins that the tailhousing covers over. The gasket does not cover one shaft.
The seals need to be changed on a rebuild, but many including myself don’t always change them. If there is any doubt on the condition of the housing tailshaft threads, get them helicoiled, and I use longer than stock length
Bolts there to get maximum engagement and strength. Imho.