[T3] Leaking Swingaxle

[John Jaranson <jaransonT3@comcast.net>]

<x-flowed>Sophy is running good and I am enjoying talking her to shows and 
cruising in her this summer.  Nice to not have any major projects to do 
with her this summer.

I do have annoying leak that I would like some advice on.  I get a drip 
or two from the trans every day.  It is a 66 swingaxle.  The axle boots 
are new and not the split variety.  The drips come off the bottoms of 
both side covers.  I believe it is coming from the joint between the 
side covers and the trans.  I had these apart when I replaced the axle 
boots with OEM style ones.  I reused the old paper gaskets in this 
joint, but without any kind of gasket sealant or anything.

So my questions is, can I replace these paper gaskets without pulling 
the engine trans?  I realize I would have to break the gasket to get it 
around the axle, but figured if cut them neatly and put all the cuts at 
the very top of the joint (well above the fill level of the trans) and 
put a dap of gasket sealant on the joint I would be OK.

Anyone see any issues with this approach?  Anything I need to watch out 
for when replacing these?  I seem to remember reading about making sure 
the stack-up is right for some clearance issue or another.  Would 
replacing these gaskets effect this?  I was careful to keep the gaskets 
all in the same spot when I disassembled the axle tubes to replace the 
boots.

Thanks for the help.

12 months til Invasion '06!!!

Later,
John Jaranson
'66 Square (Sophy)
'70 Fasty (Jane 2 - Type 3 Lead Sled wannabe)
'71 Fasty (Jane -parts car due to rust)
various parts.....don't we all.
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