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There is a hole in this pan...

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There is a hole in this pan...

Posted: 8/22/12 10:08amMessage 1 of 5
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Mynewold75vette
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Vette(s): Little on the rough side right now, with new paint and new interior it will be looking fine!
So while i was working on one of my headlight housings this morning i happened to look towards the back of the car and noticed a hole in a pan just behind the engine...  it looks like this pan is going to need to be replaced but i am wonder first off what pan it is, i can tell that the engine oil pan is just in front of it and i think the transmission pan is just behind it.  i am also wondering how hard it is going to be to replace both the pan and whatever fluid was inside of it.  also this is a 75 vette.

Thanks for any help!


I hope to one day be as knowledgeable as most the guys on here... but till then I'll have to just keep asking the questions with the obvious answers....
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Re: There is a hole in this pan...

Posted: 8/22/12 10:14amMessage 2 of 5
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That is the flywheel/torque converter dust cover. The hole is there as a drain, so it's not a boo-boo. There are no fluids in there, unless the engine or the trans is leaking.
It does look like the bottom of the cover has a dent in it, but it's not a big deal, as long as it is not rubbing on the flywheel.....and you would know if it was....it would be making a heck of a loud scraping noise.
The cover is held on by 4 screws/bolts. You can take it off pretty easily, and bang the dent out, if ya want. Thumbs Up

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Re: There is a hole in this pan...

Posted: 8/22/12 10:27amMessage 3 of 5
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Vette(s): Little on the rough side right now, with new paint and new interior it will be looking fine!
Well i can definitely see the flywheel in there pretty clearly but that is good to know that i can just pound it out and put it back on!

Thanks for the help!

I hope to one day be as knowledgeable as most the guys on here... but till then I'll have to just keep asking the questions with the obvious answers....
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Re: There is a hole in this pan...

Posted: 8/22/12 2:32pmMessage 4 of 5
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Some PO did a boo-boo! Amazing what you find in these cars!
 
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Re: There is a hole in this pan...

Posted: 8/24/12 9:34amMessage 5 of 5
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Vette(s): 1981 Great White Shark. Red Interior, 350/190 hp. PS, PB (SS), A/C CC, T-Tops. Served three years in Active Duty Army, then Retired Air Force after 34 years! Badger State Vettes Car Club. 175,000 Original miles!! Now own a 1998 C-5!
Adams' Apple said: That is the flywheel/torque converter dust cover. The hole is there as a drain, so it's not a boo-boo. There are no fluids in there, unless the engine or the trans is leaking.
It does look like the bottom of the cover has a dent in it, but it's not a big deal, as long as it is not rubbing on the flywheel.....and you would know if it was....it would be making a heck of a loud scraping noise.
The cover is held on by 4 screws/bolts. You can take it off pretty easily, and bang the dent out, if ya want. Thumbs Up



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