Capri - Restoration (2) White 1972 1600 XL [17]

Back into it today. I gave parts of the engine bay another quick coat of paint just to add a bit more gloss to some sections. The main thing today was to remove the fluid & replace the filter & gasket for the transmission. I think that some water may have got into the filler pipe when I was pressure cleaning the surrounds. There was about 5 litres of fluid came out of it & it still looked pretty good. The pan came off pretty easily but I was continually cleaning fluid from the floor as it seemed to keep coming out from odd places. The filter seemed OK but I had a replacement so I put the new one on. I then had a bit of difficulty putting the pan back on with the new gasket as it kept on falling off. Finally, the bolts holding the exhaust system to the transmission were loosened & that provide a bit more room for the whole thing to slide in easily. All the bolts went in really easily with the socket attached to my power drill.  The other thing that always leaks is where the speedo cable goes into the casing & I need to get some special oil resistant sealer to place around this area. That is about it for all the dirty work & I just need to complete a few more little things (also the Weber) before the engine goes back in.
These pictures are taken under the car looking up at the Borg Warner 35 transmission with the pan removed. The first picture shows the filter that was replaced.
The second picture shows when the speedo cable attaches to the transmission & where I always have difficulty stopping it from leaking.