85 corvette leaking tranny fluid steady
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Racer
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85 corvette leaking tranny fluid steady
driving home for work noticed smoke blowing out stopped noticed tranny fluid leaking right behind the oil pan in the bell housing overflow, is it rear main seal? if so is it cheaper to replcae tranny its an automatic with 112k
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Your "bell housing overflow" confused me at first because the bell housing is the front part of the trans…
Are your pan bolts torqued to 96 in-lbs? They might just be loose.
Could be a number of things. Probably best to have a trans shop look at it. They're the experts and know what to look for.
Are your pan bolts torqued to 96 in-lbs? They might just be loose.
Could be a number of things. Probably best to have a trans shop look at it. They're the experts and know what to look for.
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I had the local trans shop accidentally over service my AT.
When the fluid got hot it would vent out the top case breather tube down the R/H side.
Oops
When the fluid got hot it would vent out the top case breather tube down the R/H side.
Oops
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Racer
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checked under car this morning, no more drips , pulled tranny dipsticke still has fluid, about 1/4 inch on the stick, so i am guessing maybe my gasket bolts may be loos, or my drain plug, will get under tonight and cross tighten and check, any other suggestions would be gratly appreciated
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Racer
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update
got under it cleaned it , no leaks, chjecked the pan bolts the front only under torgued not much fluid either, anyway put a quart in and lucas stop leak ( i know) ran it for a while, then drove around shifting was alittle funky but i guess it leaked alot of oil ( undercarriage was soaked) ,figured i use the bandaid and just get another tranny, if it is the front seal then that is 1/2 the price of another one so why not , here is all that drips as of today
