E153 g'box housing cracks. opinons please

[TheStitt]

So I just did a engine swap in my daily camry MCv20R got it all backing and running and the gear box is dropping oil like no tomorrow.

I assume that it is the drive shaft seal, I crawl under and find this...



and the is a hairline crack on the left



So I cleaned up the surfaces and covered them all in Toyota sealant.

The question is will it hold, Is there a bearing mount right behind that part of the case that will place load on and try and open the cracks up further.


If the cracks continue to leak, do I

A: Give no farks and keep driving with stuff all oil in G/box like I was before the engine swap

B: Can I replace the housing with it all in the car?

C: Can I find another gearbox.... This is not going to happen I'm not going to pull the engine g/box again. If this is the case I will be doing "A".

Bear in mind car is 2002 Camry with 270 on the clock. Should I have replaced the engine maybe not...

Stitt

[dnegative]

Eh, I would weld it in situ if the cover doesn't come off easily but I think it should.

[knightrous]

There are no bearings in the end cap, it is just a cover for 5th gear.
JB weld it

[TheStitt]

JB weld???

[Dazza]

JB Weld is a 2 pack epoxy. Give the housing a good cleanup to get the oil off first. Locktite primer works well to clean it up.

[Lampoon]

I will vouch for JB weld also. Good product.

[trdee]

for a quick fix i would also go for JB weld.

[allencr]

Any idea why it broke?
If it was kicked around or dropped, then the Toyota sealant will be good enough.
If 5th gear is held on with a nut that's backing off & punching it out, it'll have to be taken apart & fixed.

[TheStitt]

yeah I worked out it must not of liked the love from the soft face hammer as I tried to drive it into the clutch and on to the back of the engine by myself.

Was a big soft face...

its held up with a 500km on it now, there is still a slight weep, which I still have to find but it looks good so far really