Can I remove this

[Z16A]

My 6-speed trans is leaky from both of these bolts, my question is are they just bolts or do they play a certain role in the trans. Also can I remove them and use some thread sealent to make sure they dont leak?

[Alan92RTTT]

My bet is that you need to pull the trans and reseal the case.

[Z16A]

It doesnt seem to be leaking from the housings. I traced the leak and it comes from these big bolts.

[Z16A]

Anyone? It leaks from that big bolt that looks like a handle! Can that be removed?

[green-lantern]

They have a purpose, the long one is the reverse detent and the other is the shift detent. You can remove them (might want to have it in neutral). DO NOT take a pipe wrench or something like that to the tall one. You will damage it. You must use a wrench on the base of it. I think I had to grind down a wrench to get it in there. Pick up some good sealant to use%

[Z16A]

They have a purpose, the long one is the reverse detent and the other is the shift detent. You can remove them (might want to have it in neutral). DO NOT take a pipe wrench or something like that to the tall one. You will damage it. You must use a wrench on the base of it. I think I had to grind down a wrench to get it in there. Pick up some good sealant to use%

Awesome thanks, im planning to remove them and use sealant, you wouldnt happen to know the torque specs for them?

[Hans@GZP]

They use aluminum crush washers.... sealant won't do much.

[green-lantern]

Awesome thanks, im planning to remove them and use sealant, you wouldnt happen to know the torque specs for them?

20-26lbs

I can get the exact torque when I get home but I know it's about 24.

[Z16A]

The drain/fill plug is 22ft-lbs so I was gonna tighten them to that.

[green-lantern]

the top one is 24ft.lbs (long one) and the bottom one says 15ft.lbs.