At 02:53 PM 1/18/2009 -0800, Matthew Milkevitch wrote:
>....
>.... I've noticed that my trans (4 sp ) has pretty much always
>leaked from the drain plug. The design of the plug does not allow
>for any gasket. ....
It has a tapered pipe thread with no gasket. The slightest bit of
dirt in the threads will cause it to leak. Wrap a turn and a half of
PTFE (Teflon) pipe tape around the threads on the plug before
installation. If it still leaks then, the threads would have to be
seriously buggered.
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