trans leak
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Burning Brakes
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From: San Antonio Texas
trans leak
anybody have any experience with any of the trans leak stop products. saw prestone had one in Walmart the other day. do they work. would like to try on my 350 turbo leak but don't want to gum up the works.
Drifting
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From: Hamilton NJ
Originally Posted by greyghost79
anybody have any experience with any of the trans leak stop products. saw prestone had one in Walmart the other day. do they work. would like to try on my 350 turbo leak but don't want to gum up the works.
Good luck
Team Owner
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From: Crossville TN
Where is the leak? From the oil pan? If so, chances are the bolts were overtorqued at the last oil/filter change w/new gasket. Overtorquing the bolts (which is easy to do since they require low torque), causes the pan to dimple under the bolt head and the rail to buckle between bolts. If this is the problem, drop the pan, carefully flatten the dimpled surface around each bolt hole and reinstall with a good quality gasket (Fel-pro, etc.). Torque the bolts to the required level. Run the car till it is up to operating temperature and while still warm, re-torque the bolt heads again to the specified torque. It should seal fine.
Drifting
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From: grand prairie texas
7T1vette is probably right about the pan gasket leaking. They area real pain in the ash to get not to leak. Even if its not the pan gasket all other gaskets and seals except the torque convertor seal can be replaced with the transmission in the car. If it were me I would not put any additives in the transmission that could possibly gum up the transmission.
