Gloyale

Hi Gloyale,

I read, and enjoyed your post about changing transmission seals. I have a FWD '86 GL, am doing a clutch replacement, and noticed that the throwout bearing collar (both halves, of course) had snapped off of the housing and was stuck inside the throwout bearing holder. I suppose this occurrence can be attributed to poor maintenance, but having a two piece aluminum protrusion so near moving parts seems like somewhat of a design flaw (grrr...) Aside from that and a few seal leaks, the transmission is in great shape at 145,000 miles. No play in the bearings, smooth operation, etc. Anyway, are there any standard fixes for this sort of thing? I talked to a transmission guy who talked about fabricating a steel collar to rest on a pre-tapped shoulder, which would then be fastened to the case with three screws. His concern was that there wouldn't be enough meat there near the front seal retainer), and that the case would then leak into the clutch area. Any suggestions, sir?