smsms Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Is it normal to have oil at the shifter assembly? I think this is what has been causing my leak. I changed the rear output seal and nothing changed, so this mus be it. Is there any other reason why the oil got here other than an overfilled transmission? This is a 5 speed in a 77 280z btw Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewZed Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 There's a seal on the striker rod that dries up or wears, apparently. Very difficult to get to. If you overfill you probably get more seepage there. Not a huge deal except for the annoyance. Part #22. You'd have to tear the transmission down to fix it. http://www.carpartsmanual.com/datsun/Z-1969-1978/power-train/transmission-control/5-speed/22 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smsms Posted February 12, 2020 Author Share Posted February 12, 2020 Damn.. thats not what I wanted to hear haha. Maybe a project for the future, I can deal with a bit of a leak for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grannyknot Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 I've had that same leak and I temporarily stopped the leak by wrapping the joint where it's leaking from with thick cotton kitchen cord. 8-10 wraps as tight as the cord will let you without breaking, it wicks up some oil and stops the rest. It worked for over 4 yrs before I sold it and is probably still holding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smsms Posted February 12, 2020 Author Share Posted February 12, 2020 I like that idea! Ill pick some up today and see how it goes. Hopefully it wont be as bad when I change the tranny oil, im not sure if the previous owner overfilled it. Thanks for the tip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smsms Posted October 9, 2020 Author Share Posted October 9, 2020 On 2/12/2020 at 4:23 PM, grannyknot said: I've had that same leak and I temporarily stopped the leak by wrapping the joint where it's leaking from with thick cotton kitchen cord. 8-10 wraps as tight as the cord will let you without breaking, it wicks up some oil and stops the rest. It worked for over 4 yrs before I sold it and is probably still holding. Just wanted to say that this worked great. It has been leak free for the past 6 months!! Thanks Grannyknot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grannyknot Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 14 hours ago, smsms said: Just wanted to say that this worked great. It has been leak free for the past 6 months!! Thanks Grannyknot! You're most welcome, glad I could help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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