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Old Jun 3, 2023 | 08:40 PM
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Hi everyone

I think I finally found the leak on my TH350.
It wasn't the pan gasket, nor the dip stick, nor cable seal (next to the dipstick tube)...
It is the front pump... I think.

What do you guys think if you look at the pictures?
If so... Is it hard to replace the front pump seal? (The car is standing on my auto lift.)





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Old Jun 3, 2023 | 09:10 PM
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Just to be sure I would spray the area with brake cleaner and wipe it clean again.
Use a 1" or2" wide cheap paint brush to paint the area with liquid Pepto Bismol...let it dry.
IF you have the rear wheels OFF the ground...put the E-Brake on so the rear wheels will NOT turn...
put the car in Drive and watch the area closely to make sure the pump seal is the problem.
Where ever the leak is coming from it should turn the Pepto a dark color as the fluid seeps out.

Let us know what happens.
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