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Old 10-07-2019, 06:04 PM   #14
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Default Re: Trans oil leaking from speedo housing

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Originally Posted by Purdy Swoft View Post
If the vent hole on the rear of the gear shift tower of the transmission is plugged it will cause such a leak like you have . look for a hole about three sixteenths in diameter about half way up the rear of the tower . This hole vents the backend and transmission . Pressure can built after a while and the gear oil will find the easiest exit .
When I just rehabbed my trans, someone thought it was just a hole and plugged it with body filler. A drill bit and now no more leaks.
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