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Old Dec 9, 2001 | 10:45 AM
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Default Weird Stuff in Transmission!

Our mechanic, who agrees that our car is one of the most "Bubbatized" vettes he has ever seen, found a strip of what looks like silver solder in our transmission as he was draining the fluid amd replacing seals. WTF??

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Old Dec 9, 2001 | 01:55 PM
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Default Re: Weird Stuff in Transmission! (popmuzik)

Sometimes bubba will gouge the mating surfaces really bad when remooving the gaskets, then try to fill it in with sodder or anything else he can find
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