YEAH!!! Here is one of the many dumb things...baptism by tranny fluid.

My first car, a '73 Pontiac Grand Prix. 400 cid, THM 400 tranny. I decided to change the tranny fluid and filter. I had my Chilton manual and followed the direction of loosening the pan bolts a bit, then making a "slope" by loosening the rear bolts to almost out with the others in a bit more so that the pan could drop and begin draining. Well the pan did not drop like the manual said it would. It was stuck to the tranny. Well I was under the car and my head was at the lower end of the slope. Took the rubber mallet and a gasket scraper applied between the housing and the pan...next thing I know, I got a tranny fluid hair and face treatment...

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RRGrassi


70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

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