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My dad always said if it’s still leaking, at least you know it still has oil in it. Since I (hopefully) figured out the problem with the leaking trans oil, I figured it would be a good time to top it off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

bAcK tHaT tHaNg uP, gIrl!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Between the little oil leak around the sump and drain plug and this transaxle oil leak, it has gotten pretty crusty up under here. Also, another dad-ism – that’s just rust prevention. There is one stud that is screwed almost all the way in on the sump cover. Not enough of a thread left for a nut to catch it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I’ve been afraid to put pliers or a vise grip on it, worried about messing up the threads and still not being able to get it back out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After tightening everything up that I could find, I hosed it all down with brake parts cleaner and then let it air out under there for a little while.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I noticed a couple of bent fins and carefully straightened them back out while I was at it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My dad always said if it’s still leaking, at least you know it still has oil in it. Since I (hopefully) figured out the problem with the leaking trans oil, I figured it would be a good time to top it off. bAcK tHaT tHaNg uP, gIrl! 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