Re: Transmission leaking at the control shaft
[Re: Rob Strelecki]
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August 31, 2017 01:06 pm UTC
August 31, 2017 01:06 pm UTC
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Bryan Lawrence
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Damn that's too bad! Thanks for updating us!
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Re: Transmission leaking at the control shaft
[Re: Rob Strelecki]
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September 01, 2017 04:26 pm UTC
September 01, 2017 04:26 pm UTC
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From what I was reading, people with this problem get a pumping action from the gear shifting that squirts the oil out.
It seems to have leaked a lot less on the last drive, but it could just be how the last drive was (e.g. less stop & go shifting).
I had cleaned the control shaft area really well and didn't see much wetness there. However, the clutch fork boot is pretty soaked. It seems to accumulate there, of course that is a low and protruding point.
It could still be the trans input or output shaft seals, or maybe a cracked case. I'll continue to inspect. Less likely but possible is the engine rear main seal, but I'm pretty sure the oil is Syncromesh by the smell.
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Re: Transmission leaking at the control shaft
[Re: Rob Strelecki]
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September 03, 2017 03:11 am UTC
September 03, 2017 03:11 am UTC
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Jason Drew
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I wouldn't run it in my car, it used to be common in the past but pretty much every trans builder now concludes it just doesn't offer the required protection. Direct from Jon at TRE Synchromesh/Synchroshift gear oils
While it has been found that the Synchromesh/Synchroshift type oils can sometimes improve the effectiveness of the synchronizers, allowing for faster shifts at higher rpms, this oil does not have enough film strength to ensure long gear and bearing life for the Mitsubishi transmissions.
Synchromesh/shift type oils are used in transmissions that are found in low torque applications that don’t ask much from the oil in regards of film strength. Transmissions that call for Synchromesh type gear oils are designed with wide gear shaft spacing which greatly reduces the force on the gear teeth and large bearings so that they can use these low film strength oils. The reason behind it is to reduce parasitic frictional losses and to improve shift quality.
If you have a weak synchro, you may want to try the “Synchromesh/Synchroshift†type oils but it is our recommendation that you use the proper GL rating that the transmission was designed to use and prepare for a rebuild.
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