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posted by  mike w. on  Fri Feb 27 14:10 CST 2004
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The tranny being two quarts low maybe, the other two issues probably no connection.

We had an interesting discussion regarding rear main seal leaks on here just the other day. In case you're not aware of what it entails, the transmission has to come out of the car to replace the seal. Basically $4-500 in labor to replace a $10 seal. I've done a few of these; pretty much an all day job, and that's if you're somewhat experienced and have all the necessary tools.

Are you sure the radiator is the source of your coolant leak? I'd look into replacing that quickly. The stock radiator in these cars has plastic tanks and necks. The plastic becomes brittle with age and will crack, resulting in catastrophic loss of coolant and usually engine damage due to overheating. Last time I checked, NAPA was selling a Modine all metal two row radiator for these cars at around $125 or so. It's a Modine 1R2144. Replacement procedure much easier than rear main seal!
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Mike W., '79 242GT (project car), '85 245DL (daily driver 1), '87 245 DL (daily driver 2), '90 244DL (son's project car), '91 744T (daily driver 3), '92 245DL (parts car), '94 944T (wifemobile), Largo, FL






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