leaking auto trans
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Pro
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From: st george utah
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leaking auto trans
i have not driver 76 vette for 90 days went out side to the vette
house [where i keep her ] and saw the life blood [trans fluid]
oh the floor i had to go in to the dog house[ where iam most of time]
to recooprete so until saterday i can see what happend
i am looking for ideas what happened
thank you paul ps sorry about spellind and gramer
house [where i keep her ] and saw the life blood [trans fluid]
oh the floor i had to go in to the dog house[ where iam most of time]
to recooprete so until saterday i can see what happend
i am looking for ideas what happened
thank you paul ps sorry about spellind and gramer
Instructor
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i have not driver 76 vette for 90 days went out side to the vette
house [where i keep her ] and saw the life blood [trans fluid]
oh the floor i had to go in to the dog house[ where iam most of time]
to recooprete so until saterday i can see what happend
i am looking for ideas what happened
thank you paul ps sorry about spellind and gramer
house [where i keep her ] and saw the life blood [trans fluid]
oh the floor i had to go in to the dog house[ where iam most of time]
to recooprete so until saterday i can see what happend
i am looking for ideas what happened
thank you paul ps sorry about spellind and gramer
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Cortlandt Manor New York
If it is behind the right front tire it is most likely PS fluid. Trans fluid would be further back and toward the center of the car. How much fluid is there? Where does the puddle start?
Limping across the line
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From: Peoria Az
Get out of the dog house and under your car
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: gold coast queensland
when it sits for 90 days every last little bit of fluid from the cooler and the galleries drains back to your pan. this takes a long time but it will happen and the fluid level will be higher then the actaul transmission pan seal and quite often above the dipstick seal. this is where it will quite often leak . start it up check levels and give it a drive. bring it back, clean your garage floor and it prob wont leak unless you dont drive it for another 90 days. now that you have done this its a good time to remove that dipstick and kickdown cable,clean and install with RTV silicon .
Last edited by gingerbreadman1977; Feb 7, 2009 at 07:07 PM.
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I would say probably pwr steering from that description. If it is like mine was, you won't visually be able to watch it drip so I would just really look under the car and try to pinpoint it. If it is pwr steering, the pump and lines should do the trick. Good luck buddy
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