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larry hyde 01-01-2013 09:11:19 184.20.4.25 Report to Moderator	The hydra unit loses way too much fluid mostly through the bell housing. I've pulled the motor and unit out, taken the bell housing off only to find the only thing holding the bell housing on was the 3 bolts in the starter. The little ears at the top are busted off. Can these be successfully brazed back on or do I need a new bell housing ? I remember reading that I should drill and tap a 3/4 bolt through the tub to act as a support and to help line up the 2 sprockets. Is there a best spot to do this, like in front or rear of the casting # on the bottom of the tub ? After removing at least 2 tubes of grease from the bell housing, I looked at the hydro unit and it was obvious the seal on the input shaft is shot. Is it possible that this would be the only source of the leak, or should I completely disassemble the unit and replace every O-ring and internal seal ? Everything was working good, but should I degrease the clutch as well? Any and all advice is appreciated. [Reply]   [No Email]
OLarry from MD 01-01-2013 10:05:50 97.73.64.143 Report to Moderator	Re: 1650 hydra drive in reply to larry hyde, 01-01-2013 09:11:19   I have welded one of those top ears and not had any more problems.I would replace the orings and seals that will leak outside.There are one on each end of the bottem shaft, easy to replace while the unit is out. Just push the shaft one way past the oring and dig it out.Allso the rear seal and the oring on the shifter rod.It can be hard to remove the rear nut. [Reply]  [No Email]