RE: [DML] How tight is too tight?

["Tom Tait" <TTait@xxxxxxxxxx>]

A brilliant suggestion by someone on the DML some time ago - Do not ever
drain you transmission until you are sure you can get the fill plug open
first...

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From: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Johnny Sawyer
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 3:20 PM
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [DML] How tight is too tight?



That's one area of the car that doesn't require a lot of tourqe. If you
get
them too tight, you will split the cork gasket and it will leak no
matter
how much tightening you do.

This is what I was told to do (and did):

Finger tighen all of the bolts and give them 1/2 to 3/4 turn with a
wrench.
No leaks.

If you split your gasket, you will have to drain your transmission and
start
over again if you want to stop the leaking in that area.

Johnny
5518
AZ-D

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