[T3] Transmission Nose Cone Seal

[John Jaranson <jaransonT3@comcast.net>]

<x-flowed>I think I found out why my transmission and subframe was so covered in 
dirty sticky goo.  If you remember I pulled the trans and subframe and 
cleaned them all up and painted everything.  I refilled the trans the 
other day with new Royal Purple synthetic gear oil.  THis is the same 
stuff I have been using since I put the car back on the road a few 
years ago.  Anyway, I rolled the subframe and trans under the car and 
then left it nose done for a few days.

I went out tonight to put the subframe adn trans back in and noticed a 
fresh puddle of gear oil under the nose of the trans.  Oh-oh!  Wheeled 
it back out from under the car to investigate.  Looked like the oil was 
coming from around the shift linkage shaft going into the nosecone.  I 
looked in my Bentley and they show a bushing and seal on the end of the 
nose cone.  I don't think I have this.

Here is a picture of the nosecone and shift shaft.

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jaransonT3/TransSeal.jpg

Am I missing the bushing and seal?  I think so.  Were there some 
swingaxle transmission that didn't get one?

I see them listed on CIPs site and other places.  I hope my FLVWAPS has 
them in stock so I can get my girl back on the road sooner rather than 
later.  Assuming of course that I should have one.

Later,
John Jaranson
'66 Square (Sophy)
'71 Fasty (Jane - darkside project in waiting)
various parts.....don't we all.
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jaransonT3/jaransonT3/
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jaransonT3/2006Invasion/
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