Deuce PTO Housing Crack

[Tracer]

My Deuce has a crack in the flange on the PTO housing that's causing a real slow leak. Looking for some advice from the membership on the best way to repair a crack like this.........Thx.

 

[doghead]

Locktite, JB Weld, or RTV to stop the leaking.

Grind, braze and machine, to fix it.

 

[country]

We have good take out housings for sale $25 each

Dave
www.easternsurplus.net

 

[Tracer]

Thx doghead, would any kind of wire welding (tig or arc) do an acceptable job. All the welders I trust are back in So. Cal., so I'm going to a new guy here tomorrow. He builds trailers, so I hope he's good.

 

[gimpyrobb]

Its gotta come off either way, looks like its off now. I'd swap the housing since you know where to get on e at a good price, depending on shipping costs.

 

[gringeltaube]

 

[Tracer]

Its gotta come off either way, looks like its off now. I'd swap the housing since you know where to get on e at a good price, depending on shipping costs.

Gimp, I'll give Dave a call tomorrow. I feel more comfortable with an undamaged housing..........depending on the price + shipping.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Make sure it is shimmed out correctly before the next install. I've seen pto and trans case damage from improper install.

 

[clinto]

That Eastern deal is too good to pass up. I was going to come in here and tell you to find a bare housing to swap all your guts into.

Make sure it is shimmed out correctly before the next install. I've seen pto and trans case damage from improper install.

100%. I've had 2 of these that were cracked and no surprise, they were on trucks that came directly from the military (via GL) and the PTO was RTV'd to the trans with no gaskets. They were also very difficult to shift.

 

[Tracer]

Thanks everyone. I'll spend today getting everything lined up. I had the PTO shimmed at .040 and all was well. So when I get the new housing I get to do it all over again.

 

[topo]

Copper washer work good on pto studs to seal the threads .