Weekend of stop the friggin leaks has begun.
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Started leaking again.
Don’t understand it.
Spent this afternoon until late tonight working on it.
1st tried “Right Stuff “ thought it was gonna work.
Couple of hours later started dripping.
Went full blown psycho for awhile, then decided to drink several adult beverages, and think about it.
This was about my 5th - 6th hell I don’t know times of pulling pans.
Jerked the pan, and gasket off, and studied them for awhile.
Gasket still looks great.
Looked around the shop and found a couple tubes of “ Mega Black “ gasket maker.
Used this once before on another pan I bought.
Decided what the hell—smeared the
all over the pan—placed the gasket on top of that—put some old bolts into the holes, and let it set for awhile.
Then smeared the all over the top of the gasket and bolted it up hand tight.
Followed the instructions 100%.
Bolt it up hand tight until the stuff starts squeezing out of the sides, wait an hour then tighten.
Now it is sitting for The recommended 24 hours before adding fluid.
My beautiful Daughter picked me up and brought me home.
Tomorrow while it is still curing I’ll change the power steering pump, then wait until about 11pm to fill the transmission.
If this doesn’t work— I’m just gonna live with it.
Started leaking again.
Don’t understand it.
Spent this afternoon until late tonight working on it.
1st tried “Right Stuff “ thought it was gonna work.
Couple of hours later started dripping.
Went full blown psycho for awhile, then decided to drink several adult beverages, and think about it.
This was about my 5th - 6th hell I don’t know times of pulling pans.
Jerked the pan, and gasket off, and studied them for awhile.
Gasket still looks great.
Looked around the shop and found a couple tubes of “ Mega Black “ gasket maker.
Used this once before on another pan I bought.
Decided what the hell—smeared the
all over the pan—placed the gasket on top of that—put some old bolts into the holes, and let it set for awhile.Then smeared the
all over the top of the gasket and bolted it up hand tight.Followed the instructions 100%.
Bolt it up hand tight until the stuff starts squeezing out of the sides, wait an hour then tighten.
Now it is sitting for The recommended 24 hours before adding fluid.
My beautiful Daughter picked me up and brought me home.
Tomorrow while it is still curing I’ll change the power steering pump, then wait until about 11pm to fill the transmission.
If this doesn’t work— I’m just gonna live with it.
Are you sure its the pan. If the fill tube leaks it will seem it is coming from the pan. On two of my AOD I had to rtv the tube into the trans to stop the leak. Worrh a look.
Every time I put it back on the lift, and watch it.
Looks to be coming from driver side front corner.
I will look closer at the tube.
Thanks for the tip.
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I've never had right stuff fail to seal a leak. It's worked for me 100%. Its just a pain to get a pan off after gluing it with the stuff. Getting T5 apart after being right stuffed is a PITA too. I use it on all my vehicles....and my customers cars.
I thought I had it sealed.
Maybe I was a little light with it, but I don’t think so.
Maybe Mstng93ssp is right.
I will go down and check it later.
In all fairness, while reaching for a bolt I did let the pan slip from the transmission a little. Might have screwed it up.
It never fricken ends on these old cars. My axle is leaking, has been for 20 years, I am getting to it. Fixed the coolant leak 3 years ago. I just did the power steering pressure hose, and the front main seal about a month ago. Now I have some oil leak on the back of the engine, could be the transmission, I don't know.
Kurt
Kurt
I feel your pain.
Just pulled it off the rack.
No leak yet—been 2 hours since I filled the transmission back up.
If it starts dripping again— it’s just gonna drip from now on.
It could be worse, you could have a Small Block Chevy. If you owned a Small Block Chevy that didn't leak oil, it would have to be worth at least $2 million. I swear as a Ford owner, I have spent more time tearing apart old Chevy engines than I ever have on my Ford. There is simply no way to get them to stop leaking.
Kurt
It took me forever just to find an oil pan plug/gasket that wouldn’t leak.
I’ll fix my rear of the intake leak once I go to my Explorer intake setup.
Drives me nuts seeing spots on the garage floor!
I’ll fix my rear of the intake leak once I go to my Explorer intake setup.
Drives me nuts seeing spots on the garage floor!
Me too—I was warned about the C4–C5 being difficult.
The transmission performs great.
Haven’t seen a drip yet—holding my breath.
Steel1
Mustang Master
What pan plug did you end up going with ?
I've been using a thin smear of silicone on my drain plugs for years.
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