> Newly overhauled tr-3.
Early car with straight threads on the plug, or later with tapered? Makes a
difference ...
Moss gives the change point as TS18901E, but of course someone may have
changed the pan at some point. And everyone knows "They are all the same"
<g>
IF it is the tapered variety, and it is leaking like that, some careful
examination is in order as there may be a crack somewhere. I'd also want to
use a tap to clean up the threads. Ordinary plumbers "PTFE pipe paste" is
what I prefer to help tapered threads seal. You might want to consider a
magnetic plug instead of the drain valve.
If you have the straight threads, I suspect the fiber washer is missing or
broken. It should seal with no help, but a little Hylomar wouldn't hurt
anything.
If all else fails, your FLAPS should have a "repair" plug that will work. I
ran with one of the expanding rubber plugs for many years, and other than
being a bit harder to remove for oil changes, it worked out fine.
-- Randall
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