In a message dated 4/20/07 4:21:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time, mjstelk@HOTMAIL.COM writes:
> I discovered ATF leaking under the van so I checked my gear oil level and > ATF fluid came pouring out mixed with gear oil. My auto tranny seems to be > working fine and when I checked the ATF level it seemed okay - checked it with > the van idling (which I still haven't been able to fix - the idle - I think > its my throttle valve switch...) - so my question is - how dangerous is it to > keep driving it in this condition? I'm guessing its going to cost about 1k > to get the tranny seal replaced and so I'm definetly going to have to sell it. > But I don't have another car and have to get to work. But I clearly don't > want to damage the inerts of the tranny either - can I just keep topping off > the fluid until the next owner can get the seal replaced? > > if your final drive/trans seal has gone bad, you will be able to see it in the ATF level. if you check the ATF and its brown, not red, and abnormally high on the dipstick (when checked warm and level and idling), then youve got gear oil leaking into the ATF.. how could u see the ATF mixed in with the gear oil? if that was the case, then the ATF level on the dipstick would be low.. chris
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