Good idea. I should just buy new fittings for the tranny. I only get to work on the car one day a week, so I want to go out there armed for every possibility.
John Nasta -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Zieg72 Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 12:04 AM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] TH350 tranny leak 69 El Camino One other thought, you may have different fittings with different seat types. Were the lines pre-made or did you make new ones yourself? You never know. Compare the female seats between the trans and the radiator. There is really no other place for it to leak. Check for a nick in the brass fittings in the trans. That is one other possibility. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Nasta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2004 10:24 PM Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] TH350 tranny leak 69 El Camino > Thanks Carl. My lines are brand new, so I don't think that's it. There isn't > supposed to be any rubber o-ring in there, is there? > > John Nasta > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Zieg72 > Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2004 1:42 PM > To: The Chevelle Mailing List > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] TH350 tranny leak 69 El Camino > > John, > I had the flair of the steel line crack on me one time. It was very > hard to find because it was a hairline crack. I just cut off a 1/4" and > reflaired the end. Hope it is as simple as mine was. > Carl > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Nasta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Chevelle List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2004 10:07 AM > Subject: [Chevelle-list] TH350 tranny leak 69 El Camino > > > > I have a TH350 out of a 70 Chevelle in my 69 El Camino. It has always had > a > > slight leak in the front right corner. It's not the gasket, although I did > > replace that twice. It seems to be coming from the tranny lines because > they > > had fluid on them last time I checked, and then running down past the > > dipstick tube, and then off the front corner of the trans. I disconnected > > the lines, wrapped the threads in Teflon tape, and put them back, making > > sure they were good and tight, and it still leaks. Any ideas? > > > > The dipstick tube is right below the lines, but I don't think it's coming > > from there. I guess I may as well replace the O-ring on that too. Does > > anybody know the size? > > > > Finally, I have to connect the steel vac mod line. Does anybody know which > > size rubber vac line I need? Otherwise I'll have to go out to the car, get > > the tube, etc. > > > > Naturally I'd like to take care of all three of these things in one day. > > > > After that, I just need to get the Flowmaster pipes welded up and get the > > front end aligned, and she'll actually be ready to drive. > > > > Thanks for any advice about the tranny & vac lines. > > > > John Nasta > > > > > > > > > >
