Need a shop recommendation

[azdieselman]

JB Weld or any type of other sealant is gonna get expensive when it works it's way into the trans.

There is a thread repair kit just for those filter bolts. It will be a reliable repair.
This isn't a place for power tools. There is a torque spec for the filter bolts and the drain plug.

Have them hookup to it and see what your fluid life remaining is, You might not need new fluid if it's TES 295.

[chessie4905]

helicoil?

[belfert]

I ended up having to make an appointment at United Engines in Tulsa. Upon closer inspection I have found that the leak is coming from the pan area. I have found a few of the filter access cover bolts are stripped which is most likely the cause of the leak. These bolts supposedly go all the way through the control unit into the main case, and this type of repair requires a special template be used which nobody seems to have in this part of the world except United. They say 10 hour job @ $158/hr plus parts and fluid. Gonna end up being about a $2000 repair.

That seems a little expensive compared to the $900 price I was quoted about six years ago, but United is an Allison dealer plus prices have gone up.

One of mine got stripped, but there was enough thread left to install a threaded stud which has not leaked yet.

[thomasinnv]

Repair was completed yesterday. Drilled and installed 10 thread inserts, replaced several seals and gaskets. Mechanic said that inside the trans was spotless, no flakes or grimy film of any kind. Drove 120 miles back to our current parking spot and everything is dry. I'm happy happy happy. Total cost of repair was $1470.

[thomasinnv]

Back in the shop again. How many times do we hear someone say "go with your first instinct"? Well we put almost 1k miles on and the front of the car was once again full of oil spots. Made an appointment at a truck shop in Scottsbluff NE, where after several hours of investigation they came to the conclusion that the output shaft seal is leaking under heavy power. Weren't able to find it until they pulled a hard hill. Now I sit here in a dirt lot across the street through the weekend waiting for parts. Oh the joys of bus ownership.