I fired up my Spyder Sunday and it was glorious: started right up after four month's slumber, all systems go. Then I got home and noticed some oil in the left rear fender well.
Ah well. I'd been wondering how I got so lucky with my swing axle hubs not leaking. Now I know it just wasn't my turn yet.
This car remains For Sale. It will not be leaking when turned over to the new owner.
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Ed, I don't remember exactly which 'after market disc brakes' you've got on the rear, but they look like they might be EMPI's.
If so, they make two different brackets — stamped and cast. The cast ones are available as separate parts.
I had incessant leaks with the stamped brackets (and installed by someone who knows what he's doing — not me, obviously). Switching to the cast ones fixed that for good on both sides.
Guess which ones cost more.
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Mine are cast, thanks Mitch.
I did the seals and cinched the bolts down to 35 ft-lbs, then torqued the big nut to 270 plus a half flat to get the cotter pin. Refilled the trans with 75/90 synthetic. Very short initial test saw no leakage. I'll take it out and thrash it this week to make sure. Fingers crossed.
Sometimes a little torque’ll do ya!
Update: We're good.
