temp trans dipstick plug?
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temp trans dipstick plug?
During my friends h/c/i swap, he removed the the trans dipstick. when reinstalling the heads he put the bracket on without reinstalling the dipstick. even if he undoes the bracket, there is not enough room to maneuver the dipstick due to the fast 102 he put in. Tomorrow he is having his stall put in by a a tranny shop about 125 miles away. is there a plug or way to temporarily plug the dipstick hole until we drop the tranny and have room to install the dipstick?
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not sure if it will work, you may try a rubber expanding freeze plug from a local parts supplier, or a plug for a small alum boat from walmart or a boat shop
only two things I can think of now
Johnny
only two things I can think of now
Johnny
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There should be a rubber seal on the trans case itself. I would find a bolt that would lightly screw itself into it to create a make-shift seal for the drive.
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Why not take 15 minutes and pull the intake again? It's a pain in the butt, but a lesson is a lesson unfortunately. Been there, done that. Do it right any you won't risk a major failure on the road.