1978_Stingray

My brother has a 1978 White Stingray T-top Corvette. I was changing the oil, and after putting in about 2 quarts I heard it spilling onto the plastic I had under the car. I took a look underneath and this is what I saw http://imgur.com/VDtm6go. The new oil was leaking from a small plastic tube (approx. 1/4 inch diameter) that had a green cap on the end. You can see the stream of oil coming down in the bottom left corner of the photo.

Can someone give me some info on what might be going on? I'm thinking this cap just needs to be replaced with one that will seal the tube. If so, what is this cap called? And why does this tube extend from the oil system when there is already the main oil drain? Thanks in advance for any help.

carriljc

methinks you may be adding oil to the tranny? not the clearest picture so I'm kinda guessing here.

Z06LMB

Did you fill through a small diameter tube?

Was any part of the oil Red looking at all?

Easy Mike

Changing engine oil or automatic transmission fluid? The leak in your pic appears to be at the transmission.

SRQStingray

Have you changed oil on a C3 Corvette before? It is very straightforward. Why would you think replacing the green cap is the solution?

Rescue Rogers

If you put motor oil in the tranny tube, you will need to drop the transmission pan and drain it. Just dont start the engine so it doesnt circulate. tightening the bolts in the transmission pan doesnt require any force, its inch pounds vs foot pounds.

scrappy76

Well I will assume he has not had time to reply, because he is too busy draining all the oil out of his brothers transmission. Looks like somebody is in trouble.

revneck

ooops!

RMVette

jlpskydive

That's what I was thinking

Easy Mike

The OP posted this at the other place.

Revi

And he's the brother WITH the "mechanical" skills.

FINWOLF

He should of had is little brother do it like in this video

Dean_Fuller

Ruff crowd.

FINWOLF

thank god it did leak on the ground. if he would of started the motor with no oil in it and went for a nice ride good by motor.

Peterbuilt

C3 4ME

Good bye motor, and transmission since the trans is full of oil!

Rescue Rogers

.He said he noticed right away so the motor is still good. I would think the tranny would survive, its just oil and he didnt start it. I think just draining it would be safe and good to go. Maybe have the tranny flushed before starting.

Atleast he asked what was up. Some people would just shrug and say it was full

RMVette

7T1vette

That "repair" was AWKWARD!!!!