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Old 07-02-2013, 05:00 PM
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01 5spd tranny leak

never figured out where leak is but leaks only when i top her off,gearoil is all on shift linkage bushing on tranny bottom,leaks about a quart then stops leaking...its a slow leak,well i havent put any in it past 6k miles its dry no leaks if i put finger in fill hole i feel its ALMOST full gears are smooth as butter.


question is should i be safe? shops say they gotta rebuild it.
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Old 07-02-2013, 05:55 PM
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maybe theres a crack on the trans somewhere? almost sounds like it because its weird for it to all the sudden stop leaking. what did the shops say?
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Old 07-03-2013, 01:44 PM
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their dumb fuccs sayin its leakin everywhere n needs to be opened n resealed.
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Old 07-03-2013, 01:52 PM
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Travis, putting your finger in the fill hole is not how you measure the fluid level.
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Old 07-03-2013, 02:17 PM
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i know lol,but its close to the top fill.
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Old 07-03-2013, 03:05 PM
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well if it only leaks when you fill it up, the leak point is somewhere between the top and the point it stops leaking. Clean the whole area real good and then monitor the situation. The stuff has to go somewehre
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