| Re: [GMCnet] Ragusa Aluminum Pan Leaks...? [message #358799 is a reply to message #358783] |
Sat, 19 September 2020 17:18  |
jimk
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Richard/,
Should you find that the tran does not leak for a week, then starts after,
the leak is coming from the trans fill tube at the base on the final drive.
Torque converter leaks down and the fluid level creeps up above that point.
Use the RTV sealant and push it down and secure.
On Sat, Sep 19, 2020 at 9:16 AM James Hupy via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
> The weep hole between the trans and final drive will seep a bit quite
> often. The duplex mirror seal that lives between the two cases, is hard to
> find. Lot of times, two identical seals are fitted back to back on each
> side of the weep hole. Field expediency. It will work in a pinch. But, some
> seepage was allowable 40 plus years ago, when no one had white carpets on
> the floors in their humidity controlled and air conditioned rv storage
> facilities. You do have that, don't you?
> Jim Hupy
> Salem, Oregon
>
> On Sat, Sep 19, 2020, 8:48 AM Richard via Gmclist >
> wrote:
>
>> Jon,
>>
>> I'm definitely not ignoring the seal failure and intend to open up the
>> final drive ASAP. That's one of the reasons that I'm concerned about
>> chasing
>> porous aluminum (which would just require adding ATF and living with
>> driveway leaks) instead of determining the more likely culprits which
> might
>> point
>> to much bigger problem$.
>>
>> I've never tried using UV dye to locate a leak but will do so since you
>> recommend it. Thanks.
>>
>> Richard
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