Changing gasket on tail housing

[clhman]

Thanks for the info on the twin stick. I'll consider it. Right now I need to get the stupid thing to work first. I did look at the diagram carefully and it looks like I have the shims on the wrong side of the bearing. I think I can just take off the tail shaft housing instead of the whole case. That would save a lot of time. I'll be able to get into it next week and I'll update what I've found. Fingers crossed.

I'll go ahead and install a plug kit per your recommendation trever. I did a little research and found that some people complained about them leaking. Have you ever found that to be a problem?

 

[Scoutboy74]

Perhaps the occasional drip now and again. My rust piles are on rural property, so it isn't an issue for me...I still don't think it would bother me much even if they were parked on a paved surface. Binders Mark their territory. When they stop leaking, that's when you panic.

oh, and if you can manage to capture your fluid into a clean container, you can add it back in as long as it is free of contaminants. Might save you a few pennies there.