... took the truck to my mechanic who put it up on the lift, took one look at the leak and said "yep, bad freeze plug." So it's sitting at the shop awaiting new brass plugs. I shouldn't complain though, he's doing it all for around 200 bux, which isn't too bad for having to drop the transmission. while he has it apart i'm having him inspect the clutch assembly for wear... which i will have replaced while the tranny is dropped to save some money in labor in the long run. peace