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August 2nd, 2020, 02:13 AM
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August 2nd, 2020, 04:18 AM
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Yep, it was Toronado only in 1970 but I think Buick used the same color with a different name. It is GM paint code 16. It has a really nice metallic deep gray bluish tint to it. Like I said previously, it really grew on me after I saw it on a car and not only in an ad or dealer book.
August 16th, 2020, 09:29 AM
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She hasn't run regularly for many years so I gave her a good workout the last two days. It was hot and humid, and I did a couple hundred miles in traffic jams and up to 120 (according to the speedo), to loosen everything up...saw a little bit of smoke here and there but ran great. Gonna have to change all the fluids again...oil's black! Trans oil looks ok but I can tell the trans hasn't been that hot for a long time. It started to leak trans oil but haven't figured out from where yet...it's even up on the brake distributor and firewall. Just don't feel like laying on the ground in the driveway today to see what I can see!
August 16th, 2020, 02:14 PM
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She hasn't run regularly for many years so I gave her a good workout the last two days. It was hot and humid, and I did a couple hundred miles in traffic jams and up to 120 (according to the speedo), to loosen everything up...saw a little bit of smoke here and there but ran great. Gonna have to change all the fluids again...oil's black! Trans oil looks ok but I can tell the trans hasn't been that hot for a long time. It started to leak trans oil but haven't figured out from where yet...it's even up on the brake distributor and firewall. Just don't feel like laying on the ground in the driveway today to see what I can see!
August 17th, 2020, 04:04 AM
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For where all you're seeing the evidence of a leak, I'd guess you have a split/hole in the boot/seal of the (left) inboard CV joint, or possibly a leaking (left) hub-to-final drive seal - if so, obviously the "splatter" will not be red/brown ATF fluid, but CV grease or gear lubricant - check for color and/or smell. Good luck.
August 28th, 2020, 01:43 PM
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Most trans leaks are at the pan gasket, in which case the leaking fluid stays low, on the pan and underbody. However, with your leak showing up so high (brake booster and distributor), that's why I questioned alternative leak locations.. Now that you find your transmission is overfilled, it could well be that fluid "cooked" out the vent on top of the trans, with that high location allowing for trans fluid to show up in your reported (upper) locations. Overfilled transmission fluid is a lot easier to deal with, especially since you're going to be changing the fluid anyway.
August 29th, 2020, 03:26 AM
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Most trans leaks are at the pan gasket, in which case the leaking fluid stays low, on the pan and underbody. However, with your leak showing up so high (brake booster and distributor), that's why I questioned alternative leak locations.. Now that you find your transmission is overfilled, it could well be that fluid "cooked" out the vent on top of the trans, with that high location allowing for trans fluid to show up in your reported (upper) locations. Overfilled transmission fluid is a lot easier to deal with, especially since you're going to be changing the fluid anyway.
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