700r4 front seal?
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Car: 1983 Pontiac Firebird
Engine: LG4 305ci 4bbl
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 10-bolt open diff.
700r4 front seal?
i have a leak in the front of my trans...i think it's the front pump seal. it's definitely not the pan...just changed the filter and gasket and i can see it's coming from above the pan and dripping down.
does anybody make a front seal that's better than the stock one? any one brand better than the other? anything i can do to prevent future leaks? i've heard that this is somewhat of a problem with the 700r4's.
does anybody make a front seal that's better than the stock one? any one brand better than the other? anything i can do to prevent future leaks? i've heard that this is somewhat of a problem with the 700r4's.
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Car: 1983 Pontiac Firebird
Engine: LG4 305ci 4bbl
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 10-bolt open diff.
Re: 700r4 front seal?
well i had my trans rebuilt about 3 or 4 years ago and all the seals were replaced. i just don't want to gave to replace the front seal that often so i was just wondering. also, i know a guy with an 83 T/A with the 700r4 who's had to replace his front seal 3 times already and it still leaks. just wanted to know if there was a fix or a better brand of seal.
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Axle/Gears: '01 3.42 10 bolt
Re: 700r4 front seal?
who rebuilt your trans? was the torque converter replaced at the time? was a new bushing put into the pump. was the pump updated? usually if the front seal is leaking it is a problem with alignment of the torque converter with the pump, the neck of the torque converter, or the pump bushing is worn.
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Car: 1983 Pontiac Firebird
Engine: LG4 305ci 4bbl
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 10-bolt open diff.
Re: 700r4 front seal?
a local guy did it for me....someone i found out about through a neighbor. as far as i know everything was replaced and all new seals were put in. i think i'll just ask around for good tranny guy in the area and take it there. i just want to get the d@mn thing fixed, otherwise i'll just worry about it. thanks for the input guys!
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