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Jun 25, 2009 | 11:15 AM

udienow

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Trans fluid leak?

My trans fluid is leaking in the middle of the car basically below where the shifter is in the car. I have not had time to get the car up in the air to check what it is yet, so I thought id ask here first for any common things that can leak in that area?

Also how bad is it to have overfilled the trans fluid? I added fluid via the shifter. I added 2 quarts as I didnt know how much has leaked out. I may have overfilled since I dont really think 2 quarts have leaked. Can anything bad happen out of overfilling?

Jun 25, 2009 | 12:11 PM

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The leak is most likely your transmission output seal. It's the seal where your driveshaft exits your transmission.

Jun 25, 2009 | 12:12 PM

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As for overfilling, just get under the car and take the plug out of the tranny fill hole. Let the excess drain out and you should have it perfectly full.

Jun 26, 2009 | 09:32 AM

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When you put the fluid in through the shifter, did you put rtv around the opening before bolting the shifter back down? If not, that's where it's leaking.

Jun 26, 2009 | 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by PAGregSS

When you put the fluid in through the shifter, did you put rtv around the opening before bolting the shifter back down? If not, that's where it's leaking.

I agree!!

Jun 26, 2009 | 06:40 PM

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Did you put a bleeder hose on the top near where the shifter bolts up? If you didn't run one up and pointing upward, it may very well be leaking out of there if it's not one of the already mentioned issues.

Jun 27, 2009 | 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by PAGregSS

When you put the fluid in through the shifter, did you put rtv around the opening before bolting the shifter back down? If not, that's where it's leaking.

I have cobra bobs shifter gasket in there, so I dont need RTV.

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I didnt put any bleeder hose... im not sure what ur talking about either.

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