Trans dipstick tube o-ring has been replaced. Despite how far up there that bolt is, it's not that difficult a job. I believe it's a 16mm bolt, but once it was broken loose it came out by hand the rest of the way. The trickiest part was just snaking the dipstick tube out and in through hoses and wires.
The cooler lines are the quick connects. I've already replaced one that was leaking on the radiator. Wouldn't be the end of the world to do the ones going to the trans, but for now I'll just clean things up and monitor.
My replacement dipstick o-ring was a specific match for that location and it fits snugly around the tube. For the output shaft and speedometer cable, though, I've just matched the diameter of the original o-rings as best I can. But both seem to be just slightly larger than stock. They fit within the metal grooves meant to hold them, but I can spin them around in place. Is it more important to match the previous o-ring's diameter in general, or to get the new o-ring snug enough that it is held by friction? I can see the outer surface of whatever the o-ring seals working to compress a slightly oversized ring into its groove, but I have no idea how well this nitrile stuff works in compression.
The cooler lines are the quick connects. I've already replaced one that was leaking on the radiator. Wouldn't be the end of the world to do the ones going to the trans, but for now I'll just clean things up and monitor.
My replacement dipstick o-ring was a specific match for that location and it fits snugly around the tube. For the output shaft and speedometer cable, though, I've just matched the diameter of the original o-rings as best I can. But both seem to be just slightly larger than stock. They fit within the metal grooves meant to hold them, but I can spin them around in place. Is it more important to match the previous o-ring's diameter in general, or to get the new o-ring snug enough that it is held by friction? I can see the outer surface of whatever the o-ring seals working to compress a slightly oversized ring into its groove, but I have no idea how well this nitrile stuff works in compression.
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