I thought the leak was from the trans pan gasket. I replaced the stock pan w/an alluminum tci trans pan & gasket. When I removed the pan, I found 3 bolt holes stripped out---I fixed this by installing thread inserts in order to keep original bolt size. I made sure the inserts were slightly recessed so pan & gasket could seal properly. After this repair; I filled trans & test drove car. afterwards; I checked & found no leaks. I then let car sit for several hours & every hour upon recheck, I still found no leaks until car had sat for about 4 hours: leak seemed to be from rear of trans pan again. Upon further inspection; found leak seems to be comming from just above the rt rear of trans pan from what looks like a plug of some sort in back of the main housing just below where the tail shaft housing bolts on. The plug (or whatever this is) is about the diameter of a dime. What is this? Has anyone seen this leak before? What can I do to seal this? Please advise.
2006-08-14 04:07:17 · 3 answers · asked by LINDA L 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The item you are referring to is the"stop rod" for the Low/Reverse Band. It is sealed with 2 O-rings. The only way to repair it is to remove the tail section of the transmission, the transmission pan and the Low/Reverse linkage, then pull the rod out. A lot of work for a small leak. Before I did all this work, I would try cleaning the area with Brake Cleaner and compressed air. Then put a blob of RTV silicone on it. There is no pressure there, so that may stop the leak. It's worth a shot before tearing the transmission all apart! HTH!! Good Luck!!
2006-08-14 04:24:13 · answer #1 · answered by lugnutz59 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
WOW, awesome car. I was only out of high school five years when that car hit the streets. I remember the 70 Cuda as one sweet ride.
The plug you describe might be where a tester is inserted to check internal pressures of the trans. If it has any kind of surface to get a wrench on you should be able to remove it and wrap with teflon tape to seal it.
Good luck and let me know what you learned.
2006-08-14 11:30:55 · answer #2 · answered by Harley Charley 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These access plugs are sealed from the factory. You will probably have to remove the trans and disassemble it to pop it out. The other option is to drill a small hole in it and pull it out with a screw and a slide hammer. Then solder the screw hole up, and reseal the plug with high temp RTV sealer.
2006-08-14 11:18:57 · answer #3 · answered by yes_its_me 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋