Re: Final drive and Torsion questions

["David Teitelbaum <jtrealty@xxxx>" <jtrealty@xxxx>]

>From your description I am guessing you mean the right output seal on 
the final drive is leaking. If that is what you are referring to you 
don't have to drop the trans. All you really have to remove is the 
half-shaft and you only have to remove the end at the trans and let it 
hang. Be careful removing the large spanner nut (you should have the 
special tool but if you are gentle you can get by without it) and 
count the # of turns so you can put it back exactly as it was. You 
will probably find that the sealing surface on the output flange is 
scored so in addition to a new seal you will either have to have the 
flange repaired or you will have to get another. The definitive 
article on doing the torsion bar adjustment is in an old Delorean 
World. You need some special tools and a helper to do the adjustment 
so if you have never even seen it done it is best if you can find a 
local group, someone in it will be able to help.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757 


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "stitsien <stitsien@xxxx>" 
<stitsien@xxxx> wrote:
> Howdy all seems like the only time I post is when I have an issue. 
My 
> final drive on my automatic is leaking some of the ninety weight 
gear 
> oil when its cold and been sitting here in Vegas at night. At first 
> thought it was coming from the bottom area through a gasket or 
> because a bolt was loose. Over the weekend though I put it up on 
ramp 
> and found the issue was a more obvious one. Its coming from right 
had 
> side ever so slowly from the seal/O ring because the other driver 
> just never drove it I guess and now that I am at the helm in a month 
> and a half I have almost a 1,000 on it. I have a local shop here in 
> town DMCVEGAS referred me to that I have checked out and will have 
> them work on it but I wanted to know what advise the board would 
have 
> for this situation. I was thinking of doing this myself but I am not 
> sure if I would need to drop the whole training or now " the manual 
> is kind of nebulas on this point." In short if I don't drop the 
whole 
> training what would I have to do to get access to the O ring? And 
> advice would be greatly appreciated. Also now that I think about it 
> does anyone here know of a good source to read up on Torsion bar 
> adjustments? I have read about the hazards on them and precautions 
> that must be taken but I would like to at least consider me in the 
> garage giving it a try with all the proper information on the table 
> for a twenty minute job as opposed to drive the car to DMC Huston or 
> Cali for it?. Even though it's a good excuse to visit Disney Land.
> 
> Matthew Stits
> 0789