Topic: Changing leaking tranny pan gasket
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Dave......is it STILL leaking from the pan, as far as you can tell?You dint really specify...just said it still had a leak....
Still, you need to VERIFY where the leak is......almost every place on that trans that can leak will run down, and appear to be leaking from the pan....
Clean/dry it off really well with some brake cleaner....the source will be much easier to find that way. Always look above where the main drip/seepage is to be sure it is not something above leaking down....
Still, you need to VERIFY where the leak is......almost every place on that trans that can leak will run down, and appear to be leaking from the pan....
Clean/dry it off really well with some brake cleaner....the source will be much easier to find that way. Always look above where the main drip/seepage is to be sure it is not something above leaking down....
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Cleaned her up nice and purty(Joel's words not mine)
and took hr for a quick spin around the block. No faster than 25 mph and it looks like It's leaking from the pan, passenger side. The only reason that I'm not sure is how far back the fluid is present on the exhaust. Starts near the front of the pan and goes a little past the tranny mount. I used a rubber gasket (which I hate). I'm going to replace it with a cork gasket and RTV. Got my kids coming over to help because all this up and down is killing my back.
and took hr for a quick spin around the block. No faster than 25 mph and it looks like It's leaking from the pan, passenger side. The only reason that I'm not sure is how far back the fluid is present on the exhaust. Starts near the front of the pan and goes a little past the tranny mount. I used a rubber gasket (which I hate). I'm going to replace it with a cork gasket and RTV. Got my kids coming over to help because all this up and down is killing my back.
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I don't see any leaking from above the pan but boy, there sure is lots of smoke from burn off around the exhaust and I can still see some leakage from the pan. I'm taking it in tomorrow to have the pro's look at it.
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dads2vette said: Cleaned her up nice and purty(Joel's words not mine) and took hr for a quick spin around the block. No faster than 25 mph and it looks like It's leaking from the pan, passenger side. The only reason that I'm not sure is how far back the fluid is present on the exhaust. Starts near the front of the pan and goes a little past the tranny mount. I used a rubber gasket (which I hate). I'm going to replace it with a cork gasket and RTV. Got my kids coming over to help because all this up and down is killing my back.
and took hr for a quick spin around the block. No faster than 25 mph and it looks like It's leaking from the pan, passenger side. The only reason that I'm not sure is how far back the fluid is present on the exhaust. Starts near the front of the pan and goes a little past the tranny mount. I used a rubber gasket (which I hate). I'm going to replace it with a cork gasket and RTV. Got my kids coming over to help because all this up and down is killing my back.Anything else "bugging" you???
See you at the NCM????
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I'll be there, Dan. We made it to our hotel around 11pm. Saw some of the gang this morning at the fair grounds. Heading to dinner a little later. I have pics on face book.
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Yeah, I know, Shut up Dave.
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