Dan,
i have lagged on getting the R/T to the driveline shop, but your experience
is motivation! My vibes are still there, but still no leak! Keep your eye
on the seal, if it blows again its not due to your set-up, its probably due
to a poorly sized rear bushing in the tail shaft... lots of motion wears
the rear seal out! Hopefully not though! Post if your vibes are gone (they
should be)...Man twisting that shaft should take a lot! nice hook up!
BKB
-----Original Message-----
From: Daniel Colucci [mailto:djcolucci@worldnet.att.net]
Sent: Monday, February 01, 1999 4:41 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: Re: RE: Rear trans seal on RT
Bruce,
I picked up the new drive shaft today. I talked to the manager and he said
that the D.S. had a whip in it at the front of the shaft. This along with
the fact that it was 40 grams out of balance makes for a lot of drive line
vibes. He built a steel DS which should take anything I can give it. I
installed it today and haven't taken it out for some high speed romps yet.
I am a little gun shy about blowing that rear seal again. BTW, the rear
seal was about $9.00 at Forest City auto parts and should be installed with
the proper installation tool, which I didn't have. I am pretty good at
improvising however.
I am planing some major modifications on my RT this summer that includes
Cam, M1 manifold drilled for injectors, 4 bbls TB, computer reprogram (if
possible) and rims and slicks. This thing should be getting down into the
low to mid 13's with this combination.
Later.
Dan
-----Original Message-----
From: Bridges, Bruce <bbridges@alarismed.com>
To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net' <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Monday, February 01, 1999 9:27 AM
Subject: DML: RE: Rear trans seal on RT
>Dan,
>The guy behind me in line at the Dealers service center had a rear tranny
>seal that was leakin like a sieve! His trtanny was also making a very loud
>whirring noise in drive that said to me "game over"...Truck had 650 miles
on
>it...
>Bruce "not leakin yet" Bridges
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Daniel Colucci [mailto:djcolucci@worldnet.att.net]
>Sent: Saturday, January 30, 1999 5:24 AM
>To: Dakota mailing list
>Subject: DML: Rear trans seal on RT
>
>
>yesterday I noticed that the trans seal on my RT was leaking like a S.O.B.
>I have taken the drive shaft out and will have is checked for balance and
>balanced if needed. I have the CC. Has anyone else had this problem?
What
>did you do? I won't take it to the dealer because they denied warranty
>before because I have a Vortech SC on the truck. Anyways, I trust myself a
>little more to do the job right. Later.
>
>Dan
>98 RT Vortech S-trim, JBA, 2 1/2 "Y" into a 3 inch exhaust.
>
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