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hey guys, so i noticed a leak comming from my r32 gts-4 and tracked it to the gear box drain hole, cleaned it up and then noticed a little crack just next to it. i am very slowly loosing gearbox oil. whats the best way to go about fixing it? can it be done or do i have to buy a whole new gearbox, its only a tiny crack any advice would be much appreciated.

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hey guys, so i noticed a leak comming from my r32 gts-4 and tracked it to the gear box drain hole, cleaned it up and then noticed a little crack just next to it. i am very slowly loosing gearbox oil. whats the best way to go about fixing it? can it be done or do i have to buy a whole new gearbox, its only a tiny crack any advice would be much appreciated.

cheers P4t.

Greetings, I work for a radiator shop but I do all the alloy work there.. We quite often weld up cracked sumps and gearbox casings.. this would be easily welded but it's very possible the box would have to be stripped and the area machined or re-tapped..

I dont believe the box is a throw away unless you've done something more sinister.. I would suggest seeing a mechanic, if someone can tig weld it in place (it would need to be very clean with all fluids drained) you could be fixed cheaply..

Otherwise it's a "drop the box" issue.

Thanks,

Scott

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we come across this alot at work. to fix it properly pull the box out, pull the bell housing off, tig the crack, retap the hole, refit bell housing. it happens a lot in transfer cases when rough kents over tighten the drain plugs

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