VM2 Z azis cover leak

[Kool Parts]

Shut the valve to the coolant off so I could wash the table down, and coolant started leaking out of the cover around the spindle..and around back where the black plastic sheath covers the coolant line coming out of the tank.
Anybody had this sheet metal off and or similar problem.. info would be great.
Thanks
Gary

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[jxdxwx]

Shut the valve to the coolant off so I could wash the table down, and coolant started leaking out of the cover around the spindle..and around back where the black plastic sheath covers the coolant line coming out of the tank.
Anybody had this sheet metal off and or similar problem.. info would be great.
Thanks
Gary

Not sure what a VM2 looks like under the hood, but on a VF2 you get a good view of the leaky places below
Look at the 0:35 second mark and the 1:30 second mark for the side plates on the casting that tend to leak.
Apparently Haas used wriggly's juicyfruit as a gasket on several models back in the day.

[Kool Parts]

Thanks for this, I have almost all of the sheetmetal around the lower piece and still no go.
I will be on it later today there has to be one more screw still not found

[jxdxwx]

Thanks for this, I have almost all of the sheetmetal around the lower piece and still no go.
I will be on it later today there has to be one more screw still not found

??? If you mean the spindle sheet metal cover, there may be screws at the top on the backside also. Holding a captive piece of sheet metal for rigidity, like on a VF2???

...wait. What year is your machine and what spindle? Inline?, 30k?, 40 taper? ...?

Anything like the attached image?

[Kool Parts]

I have had success. I will do a picture filled post with the "hidden" screws and what you do and don't have to do
Thanks,
Gary