4L60E puked after stall
4L60E puked after stall Edit 5/8/11:
So this is a little different than the original post, but didn't want to waste starting another thread.
Basically here is my problem now and I need help. The only thing I can think of is that trans fluid is leaking out of my new B&M cooler itself. I bought all new rubber lines (Gates 5/16" rated to 400psi) and compression clamps instead of the 3/8" cheap line and worm clamps that came with it. All connections are secure and tight. It is not leaking out of the in/out where the lines meet the cooler.
Yet, it is still leaking, definitely from the front passenger right under the radiator (where the B&M cooler is). The radiator has a wet spot of trans fluid in the basic shape of the cooler that is sitting in front of it. It is a slow leak, and will not even drip on the floor that much, but after a hard drive, you can look under and see that it has leaked. ANy ideas? HELP! Anyone have a faulty B&M out of the box? Thanks.
So this is a little different than the original post, but didn't want to waste starting another thread.
Basically here is my problem now and I need help. The only thing I can think of is that trans fluid is leaking out of my new B&M cooler itself. I bought all new rubber lines (Gates 5/16" rated to 400psi) and compression clamps instead of the 3/8" cheap line and worm clamps that came with it. All connections are secure and tight. It is not leaking out of the in/out where the lines meet the cooler.
Yet, it is still leaking, definitely from the front passenger right under the radiator (where the B&M cooler is). The radiator has a wet spot of trans fluid in the basic shape of the cooler that is sitting in front of it. It is a slow leak, and will not even drip on the floor that much, but after a hard drive, you can look under and see that it has leaked. ANy ideas? HELP! Anyone have a faulty B&M out of the box? Thanks.
Last edited by aothepresident; May 8, 2011 at 04:53 PM.
That's a good possibility but it seems the area around the fill tube is pretty dry and the seal is pretty tight on it. I shouldn't have said ALL over the engine bay, it's dry on the driver's side and soaked on passenger side. How would air pockets get in there? I think I may have overfilled
Could it be from the previous ports in the radiator where the tranny lines were connected? The angle of the radiator coupled with hard acceleration could cause the leftover fluid to come out a little.
Bear with me, this TC and cooler install is by far the most technical thing I've ever done.
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... The radiator has a wet spot of trans fluid in the basic shape of the cooler that is sitting in front of it. It is a slow leak, and will not even drip on the floor that much, but after a hard drive, you can look under and see that it has leaked. ANy ideas? HELP! Anyone have a faulty B&M out of the box? Thanks.
... The radiator has a wet spot of trans fluid in the basic shape of the cooler that is sitting in front of it. It is a slow leak, and will not even drip on the floor that much, but after a hard drive, you can look under and see that it has leaked. ANy ideas? HELP! Anyone have a faulty B&M out of the box? Thanks.
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I wish it was that easy. I've tried but it's impossible to see up there and it won't leak enough at idle. Even if it did, really only the residual effects are apparent when it leaks down into the trough under the radiator and then down/out to the passenger side of that trough (if that makes sense)
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Ok, so I had some time to work on it today. The brake cleaner tip worked pretty well. Wiped everything down and idled the car, I even put it in gear and did some brake stands to try to get the system under more stress than just idle. Didn't get any visible leaking really, but still got minimal leaking after a short drive.
If I damaged a fin on the radiator would it cause a leak? If anywhere, the fluid seems to be coming from the bottom of the radiator/ac condenser by the passenger side very bottom corner. The only sign of the leak is when it pools up by that bottom corner.
If I damaged a fin on the radiator would it cause a leak? If anywhere, the fluid seems to be coming from the bottom of the radiator/ac condenser by the passenger side very bottom corner. The only sign of the leak is when it pools up by that bottom corner.
