Re: [MBZ] transmission leak

2006-07-05 Thread Marshall Booth
Sunil Hari wrote: I changed the fluid and filter a few months ago and have driven 500+ miles since then without incident. And this transmission was installed new at 200Kmi, and now it has 288Kmi. Time to tow it in. I have seen transmission gaskets that have been overtightened, fail many

Re: [MBZ] transmission leak

2006-07-03 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
there is no telling, just look for the leak. Sunil Hari wrote: I pulled into my driveway on Friday, and as I pulled in I noticed the smell of ATF. After parking, I looked under the car and it was not leaking. I started my car today, put it into reverse, and no motion. I revved the

Re: [MBZ] transmission leak

2006-07-03 Thread Jim Cathey
series transmissions. The transmission MUST be pulled to service the front pump seal. You may, of course, instead choose to pull the engine while leaving the tranny in place. That also exposes the necessary bolts, but for some reason most people don't favor this approach! :-) -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] transmission leak

2006-07-03 Thread Jim Cathey
What's the most likely source of the leak? Is it something I can fix with my limited tools and knowledge? Can't really tell without actually looking to see where the leak is coming from. -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] transmission leak

2006-07-03 Thread John Berryman
On Jul 2, 2006, at 5:53 PM, Sunil Hari wrote: What's the most likely source of the leak? Is it something I can fix with my limited tools and knowledge? Quite possibly one of the cooler lines was damaged at one of the clamps that attach them to the oil pan. The rubber deteriorates

[MBZ] transmission leak

2006-07-02 Thread Sunil Hari
I pulled into my driveway on Friday, and as I pulled in I noticed the smell of ATF. After parking, I looked under the car and it was not leaking. I started my car today, put it into reverse, and no motion. I revved the engine a little, and it started moving. I backed out of the drive

Re: [MBZ] transmission leak

2006-07-02 Thread Marshall Booth
Sunil Hari wrote: I pulled into my driveway on Friday, and as I pulled in I noticed the smell of ATF. After parking, I looked under the car and it was not leaking. I started my car today, put it into reverse, and no motion. I revved the engine a little, and it started moving. I backed

Re: [MBZ] transmission leak

2006-07-02 Thread Sunil Hari
I changed the fluid and filter a few months ago and have driven 500+ miles since then without incident. And this transmission was installed new at 200Kmi, and now it has 288Kmi. Time to tow it in. On 7/2/06, Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sunil Hari wrote: I pulled into my driveway