Tranny Leak
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Racer
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Tranny Leak
Hey Guys,
I have been batting my head trying to find a tranny leak for the past 3 weeks. Last night after last week of replacing the gasket and it still leaking, I decided to replace the Pan and Gasket cause the pan looked bent a bit where it was leaking from. So last night I replaced it put everything back together filled the tranny and left it overnight, I come into the garbage I see its STILL leaking. After every expletive word I could think of, I took apart the crossbars (Its a vert), and looked carefully and found where its coming from, but yet I cant find any reference in the haynes/chilton or even on the net as to what this is called, so I figured who better to ask then you guys.
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I have been batting my head trying to find a tranny leak for the past 3 weeks. Last night after last week of replacing the gasket and it still leaking, I decided to replace the Pan and Gasket cause the pan looked bent a bit where it was leaking from. So last night I replaced it put everything back together filled the tranny and left it overnight, I come into the garbage I see its STILL leaking. After every expletive word I could think of, I took apart the crossbars (Its a vert), and looked carefully and found where its coming from, but yet I cant find any reference in the haynes/chilton or even on the net as to what this is called, so I figured who better to ask then you guys.
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Last edited by AngelDeath; Dec 4, 2016 at 05:39 PM.
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Racer
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Updated the photo of where its leaking from.
Arbee, I just found that just before I came back to look at the post, found it by accident after doing a search for 700r4 parts, but still wasnt sure till you mentioned it.
Arbee, I just found that just before I came back to look at the post, found it by accident after doing a search for 700r4 parts, but still wasnt sure till you mentioned it.
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Racer
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I have been trying to find this leak for a year, everyone said it was one thing or another, and never this. I followed the leak from the front of the pan and to this location on the pan, when I shined the light I saw this area red and streaking down to the pan which then travels toward the front.
From the video I just found on you tube by shear accident about upgrading the tranny internal lockup kit, it appears I will have to drop the pan and drain the fluid again. To pull this connector you have to depress the three tabs from inside the tranny after you pull the torque lockup connector. So basically I have to tear it down AGAIN.
The only thing now is I dont know if this is a three prong or a single prong connector. Looking for the part it seems there are two kinds when I'm looking it up based on year, make & model. So before I can order this I'm going to have to pull this out to make sure.
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i feel your aggrivation. i had to do the same thing on my first c4. same with the coolant. wasted a heap of money on fluids. then te trans full on blew up so i had to replace it anyway.
you will be satisfied with the leak repair.
if u keep going like this u might as well get yourself a max jax lift like me lol.
could you reply back with weather or not the part has an oring?
you will be satisfied with the leak repair.
if u keep going like this u might as well get yourself a max jax lift like me lol.
could you reply back with weather or not the part has an oring?
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Racer
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i feel your aggrivation. i had to do the same thing on my first c4. same with the coolant. wasted a heap of money on fluids. then te trans full on blew up so i had to replace it anyway.
you will be satisfied with the leak repair.
if u keep going like this u might as well get yourself a max jax lift like me lol.
could you reply back with weather or not the part has an oring?
you will be satisfied with the leak repair.
if u keep going like this u might as well get yourself a max jax lift like me lol.
could you reply back with weather or not the part has an oring?
I plan on re-using the tranny fluid since I just bought the 7qts and it hasnt even been used yet, so no reason to dump it, I have a pan under the tranny catching the fluid and then I have a 3 gal water container to dump it into after running it through a fine mesh filter so nothing gets into the holding container.
As for the O-Ring, I will let you know once I pull this either Monday Afternoon, or Tuesday (Going to be raining here for the next 3 days), but from all the info and pictures that I have viewed, it seems there IS an O-ring.
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Viking, the only good from this is that I do have a 4 post lift so I'm not on my back on the floor in the garage, so there is a plus on that note
I plan on re-using the tranny fluid since I just bought the 7qts and it hasnt even been used yet, so no reason to dump it, I have a pan under the tranny catching the fluid and then I have a 3 gal water container to dump it into after running it through a fine mesh filter so nothing gets into the holding container.
As for the O-Ring, I will let you know once I pull this either Monday Afternoon, or Tuesday (Going to be raining here for the next 3 days), but from all the info and pictures that I have viewed, it seems there IS an O-ring.
I plan on re-using the tranny fluid since I just bought the 7qts and it hasnt even been used yet, so no reason to dump it, I have a pan under the tranny catching the fluid and then I have a 3 gal water container to dump it into after running it through a fine mesh filter so nothing gets into the holding container.
As for the O-Ring, I will let you know once I pull this either Monday Afternoon, or Tuesday (Going to be raining here for the next 3 days), but from all the info and pictures that I have viewed, it seems there IS an O-ring.
how many bolts on the xbrace?
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As for the XBrace, mine has 10 to each brace, 4 in the front, two in the middle and 4 in the back.
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Well I pulled it off and its a 3 prong, this is what it looks like, its so bad that the three tabs that are suppose to be pushed in to get it out broke off just touching it.
Its so frail that the plug that connects to this connector, the clip that holds it onto this broke off as well, so I have to get the TCC as well.
Its so frail that the plug that connects to this connector, the clip that holds it onto this broke off as well, so I have to get the TCC as well.
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Well I pulled it off and its a 3 prong, this is what it looks like, its so bad that the three tabs that are suppose to be pushed in to get it out broke off just touching it.
Its so frail that the plug that connects to this connector, the clip that holds it onto this broke off as well, so I have to get the TCC as well.
Its so frail that the plug that connects to this connector, the clip that holds it onto this broke off as well, so I have to get the TCC as well.
right on. good to see it was obviously failing once you zeroed in on it. now u can park under it without it dripping onto the hood below.
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Racer
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That would never happen, I got 3 drip trays with my lift. so nothing ever hits the DD car underneath. Already ordered the two parts, wont be here till the end of the week, just hope this finally is it and I can turn my focus on to the next vette maintenance on the C5 & C6.