Re: [T3] Auto trans leak

["Martinez, Leon" <martinezl@ftscpac.navy.mil>]

<x-charset iso-8859-1>I had all kinds of leaking problems and corrected them in the car ,really
uncomfy under there. Big big puddles.

This is the way I did it but could have been better if the tranny were out,
I pulled it out later when my engine was out to swap out the differential,
previous 6 owners never changed or touched the diff so it was kind of
sloppy,
bearings. From 1969 , several engines later, and odometer turning severel
times same tranny and diff, I had a box of recieps from previous owners.

- clean tranny, rags , lots of rags, dipped in gasoline, I hear everyone
going
  doh ! Oh no !

- After cleaning got way in there with a flashlight days later, found leaks
from
  several locations :
                     - Pan gasket , much oil.
                     -large o ring gasket between the diff and tranny,
leaking
                     - o ring on the tranny shfter lever
                     - o ring on connector kick down switch  
                     - o ring on the dipstick tube
                     - no oil from rear oil seal  dripping (torque converter
seal)
                     - all 4 nuts were loose between the the tanny and the
diff


- I replaced the three small o rings and globbed silicon on the dipstick
tube and 
   switch connector.

- pan gasket replaced after pan was removed and had bolt holes straightened
to prevent leaks.

- Large o ring could not be replaced but gobs of silicon was applied around
the seam after
  the 4 nuts were tightened and locked were silicon.

No more oil leak, very tight and dry for 4 months. 

*****Best to do the sealing properly on the bench and get the proper seals,
I called 
*****a parts dist at 1800-367-8019 and told them I need a tranny kit for a
VW 003 .
*****They have them and you can get it in the mail.


The autotranny will almost last a lifetime if fluid is pan plug drained
every 20,000 to 30,000 miles 
with semi synthetic tranny fluid. Best if you place a magnet in the pan to
pickup any
steel shavings. 

The way to longetivity is replace old fluid (which may have brokened down by
heat),
prevent contamination and make sure fluid level is not low. (I still have
the working
1957 autotranny in my 1951 Dodge, worked very hard for a long time. 

LEON MARTINEZ

 



 

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