<VV> Powerglide Leak ...

[Harry Yarnell]

Before you go tearing into your Powerglide, check carefully the shift cable 
for leaks (and not at the O ring). This is the number 1 leak issue with 
Powerglide corvairs.
If you HAVE to tear into the PG, Clark has a nice video on rebuilding...;)

harry yarnell
perryman garage and orphanage
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rex Chivers" <rchivers at tampabay.rr.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 9:20 PM
Subject: <VV> Powerglide Leak ...


> Hello all,
>    Working on the 65 vert (95hp pg), while waiting for the rampie to get 
> back from being painted.  The convertable has had a slight atf  leak that 
> has been getting worse lately.  Decided last week that I would change the 
> pan gasket to see if that would stop it.  No luck.  Ordered gasket set 
> from Clarks, which came in Friday.  Changed the o ring on the shift cable, 
> the govenor and the TV lever shaft, new pan gasket.  Still leaks.  Guess I 
> will have to pull the drive train out to solve this one.  It appears to be 
> leaking from the front of the powerglide unit and I am thinking maybe the 
> front pump seal.  Never been into a powerglide before, and have been 
> looking at the exploded drawings in the shop manual.  Any thoughts or 
> suggestions as well as things to avoid would be appreciated.  It is my 
> daily driver so I really want to minimize the down time...
>
>  TIA
> -Rex-
>
> 61 Rampie
> 65 Vert (leaky)
>
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