Tranny Fluid Leak?...Need help
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Warning ,,, getting on a soap box ,,,
Although a good quality (calibrated well) torque wrench would be nice, but there cheap one available. Harborfreight was selling them for less than $20 each. Very handy to put on wheels and drain plugs.
Previous owner of my son's SC had not replaced the crush washer and over-torqued the drain plug. The threads of the bolt (which are not cut to the shoulder) went past the threads of the pan. When I tried to remove the bolt, it just spun in place. I had to drop the pan and took the pan to two shops to have the bolt removed. Both shops gave up after 15 minutes. After 2 hours I it out and needless to say the threads were ruined.
One of the reasons I am a DIYer is that I know the job will be done right and if some thing went bad I would know. Job done right includes torquing the nuts and bolts to spec.
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Although a good quality (calibrated well) torque wrench would be nice, but there cheap one available. Harborfreight was selling them for less than $20 each. Very handy to put on wheels and drain plugs.
Previous owner of my son's SC had not replaced the crush washer and over-torqued the drain plug. The threads of the bolt (which are not cut to the shoulder) went past the threads of the pan. When I tried to remove the bolt, it just spun in place. I had to drop the pan and took the pan to two shops to have the bolt removed. Both shops gave up after 15 minutes. After 2 hours I it out and needless to say the threads were ruined.
One of the reasons I am a DIYer is that I know the job will be done right and if some thing went bad I would know. Job done right includes torquing the nuts and bolts to spec.
Salim
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I'll probably catch hell for this and not that I advocate the following, but when it comes to the drain plugs for the transmission and the crankcase, I have never torqued the bolts, or replaced the washers, and I have never had a leak.
I've done it long enough that I just "snug" down the drain plugs to a good firm torque.
I've done it long enough that I just "snug" down the drain plugs to a good firm torque.
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I'll probably catch hell for this and not that I advocate the following, but when it comes to the drain plugs for the transmission and the crankcase, I have never torqued the bolts, or replaced the washers, and I have never had a leak.
I've done it long enough that I just "snug" down the drain plugs to a good firm torque.
I've done it long enough that I just "snug" down the drain plugs to a good firm torque.
Nevertheless, I do have a torque wrench that I use for lug nuts and such.
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I guess it takes all kind to make this world go around. I have 3 toque wrenches (different range and scale) and belt tension gauge. None of these help me to be a better mechanic
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