KENWILFY@aol.com wrote: > > You don't think that maybe your tranny oil cooler is somehow not working > properly. This would allow the tranny oil to get hotter than it is supposed > to and then maybe expand to the point that it is pushing out around the seal. > Either that or maybe a vent in the tranny is plugged up allowing pressure to > build up inside, thus pushing past the seal. Sounds like whatever the > problem was, that the PO had it to and that the new seal on the torque > convertor only had a temporary fix. > Hope this helps. > > Ken Wilford > http://www.vanagain.com > John 3:16 > Phone: (856)-765-1583 > Shop: (856)-327-0027 > Fax: (856)-327-2242 Hi Ken, Thanx for the feedback but I can't believe the oil is so hot that it gets past a radial seal that otherwise is sealing fine. However the vent may be blocked creating internal pressure. Do you know where the auto trans vent is located ? Regards, John |
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