With the tailgate welding a success, I decided to try something else. I had to drop the transmission pan on my tow rig to replace a couple of solenoids. If you have ever dropped an automatic transmission pan without a drain plug, you know what kind of a mess it makes.
So I planned on putting a drain plug in. B&M and Help! make kits where it's 2 threaded pieces that sandwich the pan, but I heard they were prone to leaking.
I put it in on the side of the pan because I didn't want the plug hanging down from the bottom. The main thing is that it allows most of the oil to drain out before you drop the pan.
So I decided to weld one in. I just bought a 1/2-20 oil drain plug, and a 1/2-20 nut. I drilled the hole in the pan, put the plug on the inside and the nut on the outside and burned it in. So far no leaks!
So I planned on putting a drain plug in. B&M and Help! make kits where it's 2 threaded pieces that sandwich the pan, but I heard they were prone to leaking.
I put it in on the side of the pan because I didn't want the plug hanging down from the bottom. The main thing is that it allows most of the oil to drain out before you drop the pan.
So I decided to weld one in. I just bought a 1/2-20 oil drain plug, and a 1/2-20 nut. I drilled the hole in the pan, put the plug on the inside and the nut on the outside and burned it in. So far no leaks!
