BIG RED's build thread
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From: evansville in
I for one am NOT TICKLING you!! Your just on your own there! Have you checked the spor that was leaking since you have been driving it? I'm just happy its good..i would have to check it just to admire my good work :-)
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From: Southern West Virginia
You mean where the front cover was leaking?
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From: College Station, TX
When I first put my 5 speed in I had a leak from the front seal. It was due to a bad pivot ball and fork binding in the input enough to break the seal and leak fluid. Only did it when using the truck and not constantly.
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From: Southern West Virginia
I'm hoping cleaning the disk with carb or brake cleaner will save it. Like I said though, I'm just glad it's not an oil leak! LOL! I'll get this truck straightened out one of these days. The new bed is giving me inspiration 
Woo Hoo! Baby got new shoes!!!
Woo Hoo! Baby got new shoes!!!
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From: Southern West Virginia
I know I'll like it. It will look a lot better than the flatbed. If the it had a western hauler style bed, I would leave it on there, but the dually bed will look better than this one for sure.
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From: Plankinton, SD
Maybe you should just put a BTS automatic in there so you can quit having problems!
JK buddy!
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It's okay Darin, Bill has had that trans out so many times he can probably do it in his sleep by now. I doubt he has even put the tools away from the last time he had it out, lol.
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Bill
Use starter fluid, works better. I had an axle seal leak right after putting new shoes on, took the starter fluid to them and good as new. Had to clean them again when I changed the axle seal and cleaned up again. Ran them till they wore out.
Use starter fluid, works better. I had an axle seal leak right after putting new shoes on, took the starter fluid to them and good as new. Had to clean them again when I changed the axle seal and cleaned up again. Ran them till they wore out.