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I have a small leak at my ZF,  it appears to be from one of the bolts at the bottom of the transaxle.  I replaced the axle shaft seals a couple of years ago and it does not appear to be coming from that area.  Is it possible for oil be coming though one of the vertical bolts on the bottom and would it be safe to remove the bolt and but a thread sealant on it?

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stop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   I do not have the spec handy and recall the manual not specific with a torque on these bolts.  However, I am extremely confident you will be either twisting the heads off the bolts or more likely, stripping the threads in the case at 30ft/lbs.  They are probably closer to 12ft lbs. That is the torque of the trough side bolts cover bolts.  You will need to spec the bolt upon removal or search for a similar bolt referenced with a spec in the  manual. 

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