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Thread: Cleaning valley after oil flood? Pull trans due to run off?

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    Cleaning valley after oil flood? Pull trans due to run off?

    So I blew the oil feed hose to the supercharger which flooded the valley of the engine and the oil dripped down the back. Basically, the same thing that would happen if you have a coolant leak under the intake. I've pulled the intake and have cleaned up all the excess oil. I want to clean the engine more while I have the intake off. Do I need to be concerned about all the run off, both oil and cleaning fluids, that dripped down the back side of the engine getting into the clutch? I'd rather not pull the trans just to look.

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    I'd just flush and replace the transmission fluid...after locating and fixing the source of the leak runoff.
    Last edited by Chedley; 11-23-2019 at 05:45 PM.

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    The drain holes at the back of the valley got between the back of the block and the flywheel so none of your oil and cleaning fluids will end up on the clutch.

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    Thanks Chedley and Jim. I was hoping the drain holes didn't pour out over the clutch. I'll pull the trans and reseal it another day.
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