Transaxle explosion at first ever DE!

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05-09-2011, 09:50 PM

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05-09-2011, 11:18 PM

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Amsoil Heavy Duty 75/140 is what I use. It works great.

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05-10-2011, 12:15 AM

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Rob and Adrial, how many miles on the tranny's when they failed?

Probably somewhere around 80k on mine. Was running Redline synthetic fluid, I don't remember if it was MTL or MT-90.

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05-10-2011, 11:25 AM

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The good news is that it is a pretty easy fix, I had a mechanic do it back in the day -- but it was not expensive. I'd say maybe $200-$300 including labor?

That's what I'm hoping for, although I'm not counting on it. Based on the amount of oil spray on the back of my car I figure I must have done at least a lap after she opened up. Since neither the instructor nor I noticed any strange noises I'm hoping the damage isn't very bad (fingers crossed). I will get a full rebuild of course. I just pray that my cup trany is not wrecked! I do not have a new one in the budget this year (or next).

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Rob and Adrial, how many miles on the tranny's when they failed?

I've got about 205,000km (127,000mi) on mine.

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How dry was the transaxle before the incident? I wonder if you weren't low on fluid due weepage.

She was not dry. Tight as a drum. No appreciable weeping at all.

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THERE IS A REINFORCING PLATE AVAILABLE, TO PREVENT THIS PROBLEM FROM ONE THE v8 CONVERSION KIT COMPANIES .

I'll be investigating this. Thanks for the tip.

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05-10-2011, 11:45 AM

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The trans was from a Turbo Cup car? Or are you refering to the original Turbo S/AOR trans? If it was an real cup trans, hard to know how much abuse it saw during years of racing.

Until it is opened up and the damage is seen, and probable cause of failure is determined, do not be in any hurry to install one of those plates in the gear carrier. That looks a lot like a garage solution to a incorrectly defined problem.