Brake Fluid will distrot the clutches in a auto over a period of time!
not a good idea!
Greg In Fla
56 short
-----Original Message-----
From: J Forbes <jforbes2@mindspring.com>
To: Old Trucks List <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, June 01, 2001 12:37 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Transmission Leak Fixer
>Jim--
>
>Using 85w-90 GL5 should be fine, or use GL4 if it's available, it might
>cost less. 140 would probably be ok in the rearend unless it's real
>cold out. The old fashioned GL1 is probably what was used
>originally...so it should be ok too, and the price is right!
>
>Transmission Stop Leak usually has a substance in it which will make
>rubber swell (brake fluid will do this too, for less money). Except
>that the original seals are leather! so it probably won't do any good.
>
>Changing the rear cover gasket on the rearend should not be too
>difficult, but pulling the pumpkin on a closed driveline truck is a
>pain, so I can understand putting it off for awhile. You might want to
>keep a drip pan under the truck when it's parked at home...no sense
>letting oil get all over the ground if you can prevent it.
>
>Jim F
>59s in AZ
>
>> Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2001 08:03:46 -0400
>> From: "Jim House" <jhouse@ccsol.com>
>> Subject: [oletrucks] Transmission Leak Fixer
>>
>> I have a 46 1/2 ton and have to squeeze in the pumpkin about 1/2 bottle
per
>> month of Transmission Oil to keep it full. I can not find 90 grade oil
like
>> the manual states is needed. I am using 85W-90 with a GL5 on the label.
Is
>> this ok to use? They also have 90W-140 but I was scared away by the 140.
I
>> have also found that I can purchase 35 lbs of 90W GL1 at WalMart for
around
>> $20.00 - is this what I am looking for?
>>
>> It is now dripping out the bottom a lot more since I have scraped off all
of
>> the old grime and dirt. I have looked at a few products like Stop Leak
for
>> transmissions. It states to help bring back the seals. Is this worth a
>> try?
>>
>> I can not figure out if it is leaking from the rear or front seal on the
>> pumpkin. I am guessing that I could change the rear seal in an
afternoon,
>> however changing the front seal could be more than I could do on mine
own.
>> Has anyone completed this task - any hints?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> NJJim
>> 46 Chevy 3104
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