Rear half shafts and pinion leaks

[chromebumpers]

I know this is far from correct, but does anybody make an additive that can be poured into a differential that will seal oil leaks coming from shaft seals?

 

[87vette81big]

I don't recommend Rich.
Wynn's used to make a miracle oil seal leak stopper.
Chemical softened rubber oil seals & swelled them.
Just wishfull product.

Its a job on the list I can complete for You.

 

[chromebumpers]

yes, i knew it would be a bad question to ask. I am down to a few things needed on my 72 vette barn find so that i can put it up for sale. Originally all I wanted to do was flip this car and make a few bucks. I started doing an honest rolling driver quality restoration for a virgin body, rust-free complete coupe. It had good and even compression but since it sat for years I systematically renewed the fuel system with a professional rebuilt original date correct carb from lars (original carb was a Holly Economaster 425 cfm), replaced the fuel pump, and rubber lines. Dropped the tank to inspect and clean. NOS plug wires, plugs and professional rebult orig distributor with higher performance advance springs. flushed and changed trans fluid. replaced bad brake caliper and all new brakes. new shocks. rebuilt power steering valve and pump. rebuilt starter and alternator (keeping all parts original). replaced entire dual exhaust incl. new Magnaflows. There's another 20 smaller repairs and replacements. the only fluid leaks now are from the rear seals. Although i know how to replace all the seals i'm really not motivated to get started. I am wondering what kind of hit i would take or how hard it would be to sell this car with leaking rear seals? I'm wondering now how hard it will be to sell a 72 low optioned coupe (no tilt steering or a/c). I have $10 k into this (just parts and car) and i'll lilely ask just under $10K. What ever I ask someone will have the balls to offer half anyway (and that really pisses me off!) So I feel any more money spent is just a waste but my other demon says i have to able to put a buyer to ease showing the hard stuff is done and it's now just a matter of easy stuff like replacing weather stripping and perhaps rear chrome. The paint is shot and needs a respray.

 

[grumpyvette]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Lucas-10278 ... %26ps%3D54

I think your looking for this(above)

honestly I don,t know why this last few posts reminded me of this, but when I was an engineer working for AT&T I got sent out to see if I could "fix a problem", it was reported as a defective phone on every location in this one business so the engineering department assumed it was in some of the PBX control equipment.....
after looking over the "PROBLEM" (all the #1 buttons on all the phones touch tone dial pads were SUPER GLUED SOLIDLY, preventing their use)
I got the manager to admit he was really pissed off at all the privately made long distance phone calls some one had made to some long distance phone sex number so he had glued all the #1 buttons to prevent long distance calls being made and only after realized that the #1 button might just be used for something besides accessing a long distance call.........he got billed several thousand dollars but did get instructed in how to flip a switch in the control unit , and access the minor programing required to deny long distance access by extension number unless you know a programmable access code that could be changed daily if required.

 

[87vette81big]

I have Random thoughts going on much of the time also Grumpy.
Thanks for sharing the story.

 

[87vette81big]

I don't know how much your 72 Corvette will sell for Rich.
I would take no less than $8,500 if it was mine.
Corvettes with a quality deep shine paintjob worth much more.
Yours painted worth maybe $15-17 k.