What the hell, sea foam caused an auto trans fluid leak?
03-08-2006, 09:17 PM
#1
AFT fluid leak
Alright, so on the 5th of March I score a bottle of Sea Foam motor treatment and give it a run. Followed the directions (both on bottle and from the dot org) everything went fine.
Then kicks in my stupid if its still working FINE, why not add a little sea foam (per directions on bottle) to crankcase (oil). So I pour a dash into my engine from the cap on top of the engine. Off I go.
Monday the 6th, in the morning to work while I'm waiting in line on the toll road, my maxima is smoking like I'm some freaking magician going to pull out turbo piping from my trunk. Crap.
So finally, after this is consistently happening, and after confirming YES I have an automatic transmission fluid leak, I bring it to a shop to take a look at the under-body. Possible blown o-ring seal on the torque converter. I have some pretty bad pictures quality wise, but you can see red "dots" which are pools of fluid.
Has this even remotely happened to anyone? Sea Foam or not. Also, how likely is this going to be fixed with just a tear down and replace all internal seals in the trans???
Thank you in advance! PS: I am still forced to drive as is.. I know its bad.
Then kicks in my stupid if its still working FINE, why not add a little sea foam (per directions on bottle) to crankcase (oil). So I pour a dash into my engine from the cap on top of the engine. Off I go.
Monday the 6th, in the morning to work while I'm waiting in line on the toll road, my maxima is smoking like I'm some freaking magician going to pull out turbo piping from my trunk. Crap.
So finally, after this is consistently happening, and after confirming YES I have an automatic transmission fluid leak, I bring it to a shop to take a look at the under-body. Possible blown o-ring seal on the torque converter. I have some pretty bad pictures quality wise, but you can see red "dots" which are pools of fluid.
Has this even remotely happened to anyone? Sea Foam or not. Also, how likely is this going to be fixed with just a tear down and replace all internal seals in the trans???
Thank you in advance! PS: I am still forced to drive as is.. I know its bad.
03-09-2006, 12:32 AM
#4
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Am I to infer that you are blaming SeaFoam for your car's troubles? SeaFoam >>>>> GOD!!
I can't believe you actually think Sea Foam created this problem when the most viable solution is to add more Sea Foam, specifically to your tranny fluid.
I can't believe you actually think Sea Foam created this problem when the most viable solution is to add more Sea Foam, specifically to your tranny fluid.
03-09-2006, 01:36 AM
#6
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Originally Posted by upstatemax
To really find out what the problem is you will want to pull your back seats and look for the EGR valve.
Once you find it, let us know how it looks.
Once you find it, let us know how it looks.
RR5, soak the EGR in Sea Foam for 48 hrs. before reinstalling. Just don't get any on the seating surface during the process.
03-09-2006, 01:43 AM
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Originally Posted by joaquink
Hay a$$hole, if you're going to give advice, at least make sure it's complete.
RR5, soak the EGR in Sea Foam for 48 hrs. before reinstalling. Just don't get any on the seating surface during the process.
RR5, soak the EGR in Sea Foam for 48 hrs. before reinstalling. Just don't get any on the seating surface during the process.
Wow, don't go off the deep end. I just forgot that step, and you did not remember that it is a good idea to remove the rear doors when taking out the back seats either!
03-09-2006, 02:37 AM
#8
1. remove the tranny and engine
2. soak both in seafoam for 2 weeks
3. (most important) replace the seal that let the seafoam go from your engine to your tranny in the 1st place
4. put everything back together
ps. now can we please stop with the seafoam threads
2. soak both in seafoam for 2 weeks
3. (most important) replace the seal that let the seafoam go from your engine to your tranny in the 1st place
4. put everything back together
ps. now can we please stop with the seafoam threads
03-09-2006, 05:50 AM
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I soak my seafoan IN seafoam. It gives me like 43 extra hp.
I heart you, seafoam
I heart you, seafoam
03-09-2006, 07:25 AM
#14
Please keep posts on-topic.
Ok now that we have been collectively lowered to a 4th grade education level, I will restate my problem. This is what I do not understand. Perhaps it was the seals time to die and it did so right after I added the sea foam. Yes I know sea foam works wonders on the engine internals, I feel a nice difference everytime I accelerate.
I have had 0 transmission problems or leaks. In short no transmission problems. 24 hours later after pouring in a little sea foam into my crankcase, I blow a seal internally and cause transmission fluid to seep out. WHAT THE HELL?
I have had 0 transmission problems or leaks. In short no transmission problems. 24 hours later after pouring in a little sea foam into my crankcase, I blow a seal internally and cause transmission fluid to seep out. WHAT THE HELL?
03-09-2006, 07:36 AM
#15
Originally Posted by RR5
Ok now that we have been collectively lowered to a 4th grade education level, I will restate my problem. This is what I do not understand. Perhaps it was the seals time to die and it did so right after I added the sea foam. Yes I know sea foam works wonders on the engine internals, I feel a nice difference everytime I accelerate.
I have had 0 transmission problems or leaks. In short no transmission problems. 24 hours later after pouring in a little sea foam into my crankcase, I blow a seal internally and cause transmission fluid to seep out. WHAT THE HELL?
I have had 0 transmission problems or leaks. In short no transmission problems. 24 hours later after pouring in a little sea foam into my crankcase, I blow a seal internally and cause transmission fluid to seep out. WHAT THE HELL?
Originally Posted by RR5
Has this even remotely happened to anyone? Sea Foam or not. Also, how likely is this going to be fixed with just a tear down and replace all internal seals in the trans???
03-09-2006, 08:24 AM
#22
Everyone should know now when something changes on your car, the first thing you are supposed to do is go over anything you changed on the car.
IE: Added an ADDITIVE, changed some setting, switched fuel, switched motor oil and blah blah.
I was only stating what I did to the car, then what happened.
IE: Added an ADDITIVE, changed some setting, switched fuel, switched motor oil and blah blah.
I was only stating what I did to the car, then what happened.
03-09-2006, 08:26 AM
#24
Originally Posted by RR5
Everyone should know now when something changes on your car, the first thing you are supposed to do is go over anything you changed on the car.
IE: Added an ADDITIVE, changed some setting, switched fuel, switched motor oil and blah blah.
I was only stating what I did to the car, then what happened.
IE: Added an ADDITIVE, changed some setting, switched fuel, switched motor oil and blah blah.
I was only stating what I did to the car, then what happened.
i have a flat tire...
a. the last thing i did was change my taillight bulb
b. the thing before that was i filled up with gas
c. maybe it was the nail i drove over
03-09-2006, 08:28 AM
#25
Originally Posted by soonerfan
cause that proves intellect 
03-09-2006, 08:31 AM
#26
Originally Posted by Progress
He didn't end his "question" with a "?" so possibly he was commanding or telling him. Perhaps it was a form of internet hypnosis or mind control. Like, you want to send me your HIDs.
03-09-2006, 08:35 AM
#27
Originally Posted by Progress
He didn't end his "question" with a "?" so possibly he was commanding or telling him. Perhaps it was a form of internet hypnosis or mind control. Like, you want to send me your HIDs.
03-09-2006, 08:35 AM
#28
Originally Posted by Progress
He didn't end his "question" with a "?" so possibly he was commanding or telling him. Perhaps it was a form of internet hypnosis or mind control. Like, you want to send me your HIDs.
Progress, I love your factitious attitude. Just like me.
That was somewhat of a cromulent statement.
03-09-2006, 09:06 AM
#35
Originally Posted by alpinestars
Undoubtably so. Glad to see someone else on the internet has an extensive vocabulary, and can form a coherent sentence.
/whoringthisthread
03-09-2006, 09:17 AM
#36
Wow.. I have never read anything this interesting.. come on people.. he had a question and you guys are taking his questiont o the other level. why insulting each other instead of trying to find or give an idea of what the problem might be. Seafoam won't do any harm in the engine and won't make your tranny leak if you pour it in the engine.. it is just comon sense...... To all
Well, I will have to regretfully pass on that.