Date:         Thu, 30 Mar 2000 14:59:59 -0500
Reply-To:     John <johnpatt@WARWICK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John <johnpatt@WARWICK.NET>
Organization: PattonSystems International
Subject:      Re: Leaking automatic transmission
Comments: To: KENWILFY@aol.com
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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