Argg - ANOTHER tranny drip!
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: Las Vegas NV
Argg - ANOTHER tranny drip!
So I go out to start and warm up the '05 for the first time in about 6 weeks, get the juices flowing and take a trip around the block to rotate the freezing tires. I found another single dried droplet of trans fluid in the same spot as previous drips. I've had her in the shop 3 times in the last year or more for the same thing. The last visit seemed to fix the prob for this whole past summer. But to see that new spot (on my new white cardboard drip checker) was saddening. 
Could it be the cold, or lack of driving her for 6 weeks?
What do you think?
Could it be the cold, or lack of driving her for 6 weeks?
What do you think?
Safety Car
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Opelika Alabama
YES!! could very well be the cold, seals contract/get hard, you also don't say if it's an auto, over time the TC will drain into the rest of the tranny causing an "overfull condition" and it can leak from spots it normally would not, a single drop? you have boring life don't you? this may be a shock to you, but this is nothing more than a machine and machine's filled with oil/lubricants... LEAK!!!! some more than others, but ALL some!!!!! one drop? maybe take it in on the "lemon law"?
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: Las Vegas NV
It's an '05 MN6. But you are right, one drip ain't bad. But if it does it every few months, is cause for me to concern in my boring life.
It's under extended warranty still, but my shop would do the work again for free since they are pretty good and 'fixed' it last time.
I'll keep an eye on her and see what happens closer to spring when she comes out of the deep freeze.
What would the lemon law do for me? New car, or free fixes if it's out of warranty?
It's under extended warranty still, but my shop would do the work again for free since they are pretty good and 'fixed' it last time.
I'll keep an eye on her and see what happens closer to spring when she comes out of the deep freeze.
What would the lemon law do for me? New car, or free fixes if it's out of warranty?
Safety Car
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 4,684
Likes: 107
From: Opelika Alabama
It's an '05 MN6. But you are right, one drip ain't bad. But if it does it every few months, is cause for me to concern in my boring life.
It's under extended warranty still, but my shop would do the work again for free since they are pretty good and 'fixed' it last time.
I'll keep an eye on her and see what happens closer to spring when she comes out of the deep freeze.
What would the lemon law do for me? New car, or free fixes if it's out of warranty?
It's under extended warranty still, but my shop would do the work again for free since they are pretty good and 'fixed' it last time.
I'll keep an eye on her and see what happens closer to spring when she comes out of the deep freeze.
What would the lemon law do for me? New car, or free fixes if it's out of warranty?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: Las Vegas NV
St. Jude Donor '10
Yeah, one tiny drop in the span of six weeks, I wouldn't really worry about. Especially since it's been sitting for that long.
I understand the concern though. While it IS a machine, it's a little more special than a compressor, refrigerator, or washing machine.
Once you clean the spot, maybe drive it around the block to warm it up every couple days then recheck in a couple weeks.
I understand the concern though. While it IS a machine, it's a little more special than a compressor, refrigerator, or washing machine.
Once you clean the spot, maybe drive it around the block to warm it up every couple days then recheck in a couple weeks.
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Phoenix Arizona
My 08 had a single drip from the tranny (mn6).
The dealer had to drop the tranny and reseal it.
They initially thought it was a sensor leaking, but determined that this was not the case.
SInce the tranny was resealed, no more leaks.l
The dealer had to drop the tranny and reseal it.
They initially thought it was a sensor leaking, but determined that this was not the case.
SInce the tranny was resealed, no more leaks.l
Melting Slicks
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From: Las Vegas NV
St. Jude Donor '10
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Phoenix Arizona
Yes, This was covered under warranty.
Initially they thought it was a sensor leaking, they ordered the sensor, and added die to see if they can pin poing the leak, Once the sensor arrived, they determined that the sensor was nto the prob, so they dropped the tranny and resealed it.
No more drips here.
Good luck.
Initially they thought it was a sensor leaking, they ordered the sensor, and added die to see if they can pin poing the leak, Once the sensor arrived, they determined that the sensor was nto the prob, so they dropped the tranny and resealed it.
No more drips here.
Good luck.
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Safety Car
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Opelika Alabama
Yeah, one tiny drop in the span of six weeks, I wouldn't really worry about. Especially since it's been sitting for that long.
I understand the concern though. While it IS a machine, it's a little more special than a compressor, refrigerator, or washing machine.
Once you clean the spot, maybe drive it around the block to warm it up every couple days then recheck in a couple weeks.
I understand the concern though. While it IS a machine, it's a little more special than a compressor, refrigerator, or washing machine.
Once you clean the spot, maybe drive it around the block to warm it up every couple days then recheck in a couple weeks.
