jlrftype7
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 Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2025 5:45 am Post subject: Re: 1989 Auto trans fluid rising? |
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| JealousJack wrote: |
Ok, so what I’ve learned from those helpful links is mainly-
My oil is not fluctuating. What’s been happening is I’ve been checking the van OFF. It doesn’t explicitly say in the Bentley but the 20 degree mark, but it has to be running when you do that initial check. Then you warm it up and check again (driving 10 miles or so).
So everything is fine on that end. I still can’t quite figure out what fluid I’m leaking. I left for the weekend and put a piece of white thick paper under the van. When I came back, it was hard to tell which color and the smell isn’t really anything. I don’t smell ATF, or coolant. It’s definitely oil, or oily. I’ll drop an actual clear pan under it the next couple days. Fairly convinced it’s atf from the time I put my finger right up to it.
One thing I was inspired by in the literature provided was one member who didn’t want to cancel his trip but also didn’t have time to reseal the trans. He ended up driving 10,000 miles in the end and all was fine till he got to the repair. So I’m going to continue to monitor it and enjoy the rest of the summer. I’ll pull the transmission in the winter, install a few seals and the large o-ring and do the cooler at the same time.
Appreciate all the help guys.
Jeff |
Right in the instructions printed, you need to be running- ENGINE IDLING.
As for fluid color and type of fluid you're seeing on your white catch sheet- Oil and Trans fluid will be pretty slippery. Gear oil will smell distinctively all its own, like neither Engine Oil or Trans Fluid. Coolant might be the clearest on white paper depending on which one you're using
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