Dealing With a Broken or Leaky Transmission Pan Bolt
There's nothing quite like the sinking feeling you get when a transmission pan bolt snaps off in the middle of a routine fluid change. You're under the car, covered in red, oily fluid, and suddenly that "simple" Saturday afternoon project turns into a multi-day ordeal. It's a tiny piece of hardware, usually no bigger than a finger joint, but it carries a lot of responsibility. If one of these bolts isn't doing its job, your transmission isn't going to stay happy for very long. ...