Originally Posted by
danpicos
, Thank you very much for your reply DAVE ,yes you're right , the transmission case cracked right at the drain nut that is located at the bottom of it on the passenger's side , and i'm loosing fluid fast . I don't know if JB Weld would work great on a oily surface .
Do you know if they can weld it or something , i think in this case i would pay a bit more just to feel better. What are your thoughts?
Ultimately, it all comes down to case thickness and the ability to manage heat so that the welding repair doesn't produce any warping.
I have no qualms about JB Weld as a product, but I put my trans through hell after patching a dime-sized crack. But it sounds like our situations differ a bit.
When I patche the Golf trans, it was a very slow leak... slow enough that I could wipe the area down with an acetone-soaked rag and start laying up the epoxy. Also, my crack was caused by a rather large rock while I was off in the hinterlands driving like an idiot.
h: It was in the middle of the leading edge of the case, nowhere near the drain bung.
Worst case scenario... if the crack has gone through the threads of the drain bung, you
may have no option but to invest in another transmission.
I assume we're talking manual transmissions, BTW.
Also, which model? LS? GS? GSR?