1969 Dodge Dart Swinger clean up
Not a single drip yesterday, came out this morning to transmission fluid flowing out the shop door. I may have woke up the neighbourhood with profanity, but of course they all get up before we do! LOL
Went to bed last night, laid down and the little voice said "hey asshole, you didn't tighten the lower control arm pivots after you put it on her wheels".
130 foot pounds, with the cars ride height set already. Tough place to get a torque wrench.
1" socket, universal joint and about 12" of extension.
Torque converter drained back overnight, filling the pan up into the dip stick tube. Knew I should have sealed in that new O ring I installed on the tube. Good thing I finished my cookies so I had a tray that would fit under there.
Pulled the tube and another 2 quarts came out. Tipped and shook the car to get the fluid about a 1/2" down the case hole.
Trying two o-rings stacked, one just bigger than the other.
O-rings smeared in RTV and hoping for the best tomorrow.
Not a single drip yesterday, came out this morning to transmission fluid flowing out the shop door. I may have woke up the neighbourhood with profanity, but of course they all get up before we do! LOL
Went to bed last night, laid down and the little voice said "hey asshole, you didn't tighten the lower control arm pivots after you put it on her wheels".
130 foot pounds, with the cars ride height set already. Tough place to get a torque wrench.
1" socket, universal joint and about 12" of extension.
Torque converter drained back overnight, filling the pan up into the dip stick tube. Knew I should have sealed in that new O ring I installed on the tube. Good thing I finished my cookies so I had a tray that would fit under there.
Pulled the tube and another 2 quarts came out. Tipped and shook the car to get the fluid about a 1/2" down the case hole.
Trying two o-rings stacked, one just bigger than the other.
O-rings smeared in RTV and hoping for the best tomorrow.
