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Offline shatar4

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Trans leaking
« on: July 17, 2012 - 07:26:18 PM »
After changing the filter and oil in the trans, I would drive around town and then park it in the garage. Next day or two I would go out there and check on it and everything is fine. About the 3rd day, I would look under the car and there would be a puddle of trans fluid that wasn't there 2 days ago. Why would it leak after about 3 days? Did I fill it up to much? It's a small block 727 trans. Thanks
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Re: Trans leaking
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2012 - 11:32:28 PM »
After changing the filter and oil in the trans, I would drive around town and then park it in the garage. Next day or two I would go out there and check on it and everything is fine. About the 3rd day, I would look under the car and there would be a puddle of trans fluid that wasn't there 2 days ago. Why would it leak after about 3 days? Did I fill it up to much? It's a small block 727 trans. Thanks

Check your neutral safety switch - I replace a couple a year due to being very close to my exhaust even thoughI wrap the switch in heat shield. The heat melts the inner plastic. Pull the plug off of your switch - I could always tell here as there would be trans fluid inside the harness plug. This one fooled me for awhile as the way the car sits the fluid would come down the side to the front of the pan. Replaced pans, gaskets etc.........   :bigsmile: :banghead:

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Re: Trans leaking
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2012 - 07:04:36 AM »
The longer a car sets, the fluid drains out of the converter back into the pan. This makes the level in the pan get higher and higher. It puts more pressure on the seals the higher it gets and reaches "new" areas to leak.  :cheers:
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Re: Trans leaking
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2012 - 07:05:32 AM »
Beautiful car by the way!  :cooldancing:
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Re: Trans leaking
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2012 - 07:12:08 PM »
sorry about the hijack,
The longer a car sets, the fluid drains out of the converter back into the pan. This makes the level in the pan get higher and higher. It puts more pressure on the seals the higher it gets and reaches "new" areas to leak.  :cheers:
Would it be wise to let the car "rest" for a couple of days before changing oil on the trans? To be sure to get every drop out of the converter and trans?
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Re: Trans leaking
« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2012 - 10:03:58 PM »
sorry about the hijack,Would it be wise to let the car "rest" for a couple of days before changing oil on the trans? To be sure to get every drop out of the converter and trans?
You will not get " every drop out of the converter and trans " but you will get more out that way.
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Re: Trans leaking
« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2012 - 11:42:08 PM »
« Last Edit: July 21, 2012 - 12:13:35 AM by spamtank »
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Re: Trans leaking
« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2012 - 12:13:06 AM »
I had the same problem.  I replaced the dipstick tube o-ring and the pan gasket, since it seemed like it was coming from the right front corner of the pan.  That didn't fix it.  I had it to a transmission shop, and they replaced a few easy seals (speedo cable was one).  But it kept leaking.  They had it up on a lift, and had it running, but it didn't leak at all.  They would come back the next day and there was a puddle on the floor. 

They discovered that was a shaft at the left rear of the transmission that I believe runs horizontal and parallel to the tailshaft; its part of the reverse shift band connection.  There is an o-ring seal on that shaft that leaked.  Because of the location, it requires complete disassembly of the transmission to fix it.  Over the winter, I tried drying and blowing all of the residual fluid out of the gap and cleaning as best I could, then I applied Blue Permatex sealant.  That helped, but didn't fix it.

In the end, I threw in a bottle of lucas transmission sealer, and that seemed to have fixed the problem. 

It also seems that the more I exercise it, the less leaks it has.
Rick, Manchester, NH
1970 SE 383 2V AT Challenger
1977 M882/W200 Power Wagon
2013 RT Plus 6M