700r4 DILEMA
10-10-2007, 08:04 PM
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700r4 DILEMA So I found the source to the leak I had on my tranny, and it was the speed sensor (it completely broke off). So here's the thing. When I changed the sensor, I put in 2 quarts of tranny fluid to fill her up, and ever since then, I seem to have lost the tranny dipstick, so its hard to monitor the fluid level without one. So about a week later (today) I poured in another quart to be safe, (car was hot and running in my driveway) so i poured in the quart. Then within 5 seconds I see smoke from underneathe, and i crouch down to find fluid leaking onto the floor and the pass. side header, causing it to smoke. There was a good amount on the floor, like 2 square feet covered, but not 1 quart's worth (which I poured in). So my question is, does it sound like I have another bad leak? Or is there some kind of overflow valve on the tranny, which caused it to spill because of me potentially overflowing it?
10-10-2007, 08:42 PM
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I take it you have a 93 car? If so just buy a newer 4l60-E and a newer computer harness and computer and call it a day. Get rid of the ol 700R4. You'd get to control where the car shifts not the tranny making the decisions.
10-11-2007, 12:02 AM
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There's nothing wrong with having a 700R4. I prefer it, since I can change my TB w/o having to change a bunch of settings due to increased airflow. I'll keep my 700R4 over the 4L60E thanks.
As for what happened, I can't tell you. Go buy a dipstick from the junkyard.
As for what happened, I can't tell you. Go buy a dipstick from the junkyard.
10-11-2007, 02:18 AM
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you prob have too much fluid in it.it will do the same thing you said... you need to get a new dipstick and then you might need to get under your car and loosen up the trans pan to let the extra fluid out to the right amount.
10-11-2007, 02:38 AM
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There is an overflow tube at the top of the tranny.. at least there is for a 4L60E. Mine would over flow and burn on the exhaust once it got really hot cause I had too much fluid in it. Either you have way too much oil since your car was only idling when it over flowed, or it's some other leak.
