Over the last few days, I've spent a little time fixing some small rattles on the Mustang and cleaning it up a little. The rattles I've worked on include emblems with missing barrel clips, a loose rear bumper bracket, and a missing bolt from the front lower valence. There is no doubt more rattles but I'll have to track them down.
I changed the oil and put in Valvoline VR1 10w30 and a Wix 51515 oil filter. The oil was changed not too long ago in terms of mileage but I wanted to switch from Lucas to the VR1 oil. If I watch Amazon, I can get it cheaper than the Lucas Hot Rod oil and I expect it provides better protection.
I then switched to working on the transmission which I believe it leaking a little from the drain plug and the output seal. I put some Permatex thread sealant on the drain plug and reinstalled it. I used a Master Pro 7692S output seal with a little Permatex Ultra Grey RTV around the metal edge. I would have used a Temkin or National brand seal but none were available locally.
I noticed what looks to be a small coolant leak. The only evidence is a small run line down the lower hose and a spot on the front anti-roll bar were it ate off the paint. I've tightened the c;amps and will see if I can find anything else that is a potential source of the leak.
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