Thread: Auto transmission overflow

I would think its a two person job, one to run through the gears and the other tops up when told,,

anyone?

where is not important but I think it must be level---

FWIW I Filled mine as per rebuilder, from new. Driven onto ramps to get it higher at the front. Then fill, start, run through gears and fill, repeat until it won't take anymore. Runs perfectly, no issues, no leaks.

Forgot to mention, take for a drive and check again. once it can operate fully then it'll push out air in the cooler. I was doing this after rebuiding engine and box though.

NoBites,, you said, "had a look from the top to see if I could see where it was coming from (why I dont know as I have no idea how to fix). The fluid seemed to be pooling on a 'shelf' on the side of the engine just in front of where the transmission is connected to the engine ".

That sounds like engine oil to me.

Are you referring to the bell housing part of the transmission?

Perhaps you may have damaged the oil cooler lines somehow.
It's not running down from the crimped fitting at the front of the motor is it? I know mine is.

Blknight was pointing out that you have to run the engine to get all the oil required, in to the box. The point of this is if you fill to the 2mm bead level with the engine running, when you turn the engine off while filler plug is off, you will get a full on plug size flow of trans fluid pouring out. ( I have tested this unfortunately). So, in summary, you may not have been overfilled, but because it was soon after a refill, and you oped the filler plug with engine off, whooosh!

cheers
Nick

Thanks to all, have tried several times to find exactly where the leak is coming from. Finally climbed under the car with the wash gun at the local car wash and sprayed underneath whilst on my back very pleasant job highly recommend it to anyone lol. Went for drive then climbed under again. Noticed red coloured fluid dripping from just behind the filler plug off two bolt heads behind the drain plug. Followed the trail up the side of the casing to where looks like some wires come out and appears the leak is starting from there. So guess have to bight the bullet, shake the moths out of the wallet, take out a second mortgage and take it to the mech lol.

In all seriousness I would like to thank all that answered and gave advice and assistance I did appreciate your time and effort.

Kindest Regards Nobites

Originally Posted by biggin

Perhaps you may have damaged the oil cooler lines somehow.
It's not running down from the crimped fitting at the front of the motor is it? I know mine is.

Thanks mate will have a look but dont think so.

Originally Posted by BIG O

NoBites,, you said, "had a look from the top to see if I could see where it was coming from (why I dont know as I have no idea how to fix). The fluid seemed to be pooling on a 'shelf' on the side of the engine just in front of where the transmission is connected to the engine ".

That sounds like engine oil to me.

Are you referring to the bell housing part of the transmission?

Cleaned the oil off and has not come back so not sure now how this shelf ended up with oil.