"Tajurba" vs. RTFM - Overfilled Transmission

[pwuser162557941033]

Installed the new rear output shaft oil seal and greased it generously with plain Vaseline before installation. Tapped it in gently, no nicks on any of the surfaces it's in contact with. No signs of leakage over the last 500km the seal has been in place.

The transfer case had 500mL of GL-4 in it, meaning ~300mL had leaked out since the seal failed. Topped it up to exactly 800mL using the fill bolt.

Waiting to get time to get and install the copper washer and stop the transmission leak, and the oil cooler gasket to stop the slow engine oil leak.

[Xulfiqar]

If you want to buy vaseline on the cheap, next time you are near city court, proceed to “botall gali” and buy a kg of it,

[pwuser162557941033]

Update: This ended up being a great solution. Had the opportunity to access and treat the oil cooler gasket issue. Bombaywala took the sample they wanted and produced a gasket just like it. Should've asked for Viton, though.

Here's what made the oil cooler gasket replacement possible, if anyone's interested.

Engine felt like it lost compression suddenly, managed to limp home on what felt like 1.5 cylinders (ended up being just that.)

Spark plugs were foul but working, injectors were clicking, distributor was distributing, timing was fine.

One cylinder showed 150psi, while the other two showed about 75psi each. Looked like there was a breach between those two, and there was. Have put in the head gasket I bought earlier, came in handy.

Shame there aren't new head bolts, valve seals, pulleys and other engine components available for the F6A. F8B, F10A parts are far more common.

[Xulfiqar]

On the Plaza prowl, found a local company making head gaskets in 2mm and 2.5mm, which was a pleasant surprise. Probably for those old Suzuki 660cc taxis. Bought a couple for backup.

These are made in PIB colony. Right close to the gearbox guys you visited.

[brownrose78]

So what about their quality as I have bought this locally manufactured gaskets multiple times for different cars?

What is the manufacturing material. Apparently seems nice from packaging

[pwuser162557941033]

I'm using it in my car right now. No problems to report over the last 1500km, had to reuse the cylinder head bolts, compression ~150psi on all three cylinders. They're very cheap, so that might bring quality into question, but the appropriate materials seem to be used for the cylinders, oil passages and the gasket itself.

[brownrose78]

I also used their 2.5 mm in one of my car and it lasted around 1.3 years with mileage of app. 10,000 Kilometers.
Pick was slightly reduced being 2.5 mm and it failed all of sudden without being car overheating.

[pwuser162557941033]

Good to know, thank you. I'm using a 2mm CT gasket, and the vehicle is turbocharged. I'm running coolant, not water, and an HDEO. Will report back if/when it fails. Finding another gasket to last 10,000km might not be difficult, but I'll have to get new head bolts if the head ever has to be opened up again.

I've also had a CT gasket fail before, breach between two cylinders without warning.

[Xulfiqar]

breach between two cylinders without warning

I have a special level of cuss words when that happens.

[pwuser162557941033]

Update:
Some more crackhead behavior from some transmission experts who took it upon themselves to replace all the shaft seals on my transfer case when removing the driveshafts for u-joint replacement. The seals promptly started leaking again.

Not that it would make a difference, but we're at the point that we should require a damn license to buy RTV or silicone.

[Xulfiqar]

Please tell me this is a joke!

[omarabdullah022]

'shilicoone toob' syndrome

[pwuser162557941033]

It'd be funny if they did this, showed me, and then went "nahh we're joking lol, can you imagine, though?" and replaced it with a brand new seal. But leaving this on a working car is nuts. This, by the way, is the work of a pretty famous shop in the Korangi area. The owner responded by saying "yeah it's overkill, but did it leak?" - completely missing the point.

The reason I'm not doing these repairs myself is because I don't have any tools, wanting to live with a minimal footprint as long as I'm here. But I'm fed up - this is the fifth transfer case rear output shaft seal that's been put on! The "forveeldrav" box is still leaking.

According to a bunch of local "experts" the seal leaks because it's China. A "real" seal has grooves on the inner surface.

I'll get a basic ratchet wrench set and a piece of cardboard and crawl underneath. When I installed the seal the way you outlined earlier in this thread, it didn't leak for at least 1,500km before these guys messed with the box.

[pwuser162557941033]

Update: I'm at a loss. Four shops have looked at the transfer case and their solutions involve silicone, RTV or epoxy in some form. The rear output shaft seal is STILL leaking.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

[capsat]

Ahmed Qaiser 0316 1606924

[pwuser162557941033]

Thank you, but I've tried contacting them before, they're unresponsive. Will try again this week.

[capsat]

in FB area try usman saheb., he is closed on Fridays & works between 10 am to 8 pm 6 days a week.
0300 8272720

[Xulfiqar]

Is the breather vent open on the tc?

[pwuser162557941033]

I will check. Item #6 is 29515-80050, PLUG,T/F BREATHER

Apparently the plug is a one-way valve. $3.99 and common with the Samurai. So is each of the stake nuts for the driveshafts.

[Xulfiqar]

This is a mechanical one way valve, usually doesnt go bad, just clogs with dirt then blows seals.