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Re: [GMCnet] Transmission Leak [message #326412 is a reply to message #326410] Mon, 27 November 2017 19:48 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Kingsley Coach is currently offline  Kingsley Coach   United States
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The next time you have the pan off, weld in a drain plug. Easier and
cheaper than an aluminum pan !

Mike from NS

On Mon, Nov 27, 2017 at 9:06 PM, Jim Kanomata wrote:

> Ken,
> Your still young, so plan on doing more, OK.
> I prefer to drop the pan as I can observe the residue at the bottom of the
> pan and look at it with bright light for meal particles.
>
> On Mon, Nov 27, 2017 at 3:45 PM, Ken Henderson
> wrote:
>
>> My leaks continue also. Yesterday I tried George Z.'s suggestion to put
>> O-rings on the suspect bolts. Before I even got them torqued, the
> O-rings
>> could be squeezing out, so I abandoned that -- I wasn't convinced that
> ATF
>> was coming out of my all-deadheaded bolt holes.
>>
>> At the rear of the pan, where all my leakage occurs, the pan gasket was
>> 1/16"-1/8" beyond the pan flange, extending all the way to the vertical
>> surface where the chain cover seats. In an effort to determine whether
> the
>> leaks are coming from the transmission pan or the chain cover, I trimmed
>> that gasket back to the pan flange. Today I checked the results -- the
> ATF
>> is almost certainly coming over the top of the pan gasket -- where I
> didn't
>> use any sealant. I'll continue to keep the drip pan below the
> transmission
>> until the next ATF change. Then, I'll probably seal both sides of the
>> gasket -- as much as I hate the thought of having to clean the
> transmission
>> flange in the future. With my drain plug and external filter, if that
>> solves the leak, then in recognition of my age, I'll probably never
> change
>> it again -- just hoping I get a chance to seal both sides. :-)
>>
>> Ken H.
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 27, 2017 at 11:58 AM, roy keen
> wrote:
>>
>>> On my transmission some were thru bolt holes and some were not. The
> thru
>>> ones needed a flange bolt and gasket or sealent so they wouldn't weep
>> fluid.
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