Re: NP231 Leak

From: Jon Smith (fast4x4@bellsouth.net)
Date: Wed Mar 29 2000 - 01:28:00 EST


Damn Kyle, I think our trucks are twins man. Mine's been leaking for quite
a while, especially after Mobil 1 went in... I cleaned the exterior with
brake cleaner and smeared on some RTV, twas a bandaid fix to say the least,
worked good for a week or two....

I've been toying with the idea of droppin the 'case and changin the gaskets,
maybe I'll do that this summer...

> Has anyone done any work on their NP231 Tcase as far as fixing leaks are
> concerned? I have had a tiny leak somewhere in the area where the two
tcase
> 'shell's are bolted together for some time now.
> I plan on getting it fixed, but was just curious if once again the seal is
> made from RTV or if it is an actual gasket. I figure the NP231 is an
> extremely popular and common tcase, I just dont want to know how much a
shop
> wants to take the tcase apart and put on a $2.00 gasket or lay a new bead
of
> RTV. I would of course supply the shop with Amsoil ATF, the fluid which I
> run in my tcase. Thanks,
> Kyle
> 93 Dakota 4x4 V6
>
>



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