Transmission Fluid Leak
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Transmission Fluid Leak
I had the car in for other work and the shop reported a leak from the transmission case seam. I have noticed a few spots on the driveway.
That's irritating in a vehicle that doesn't have a disptick or easily accessible filler.
Very occasionally it's had a hard shift driving around the neighborhood, just assumed an aging valve body. Or could that be low fluid.
Anybody experienced this? I assume sealing the case would be a huge project? Our "master vehicle plan" involves keeping the LR2 for a couple more years before replacing it. It's used only for local driving now, not road trips.
I do change my own fluid, so I could with some difficulty do the fill procedure to top it off occasionally
That's irritating in a vehicle that doesn't have a disptick or easily accessible filler.
Very occasionally it's had a hard shift driving around the neighborhood, just assumed an aging valve body. Or could that be low fluid.
Anybody experienced this? I assume sealing the case would be a huge project? Our "master vehicle plan" involves keeping the LR2 for a couple more years before replacing it. It's used only for local driving now, not road trips.
I do change my own fluid, so I could with some difficulty do the fill procedure to top it off occasionally
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I had the car in for other work and the shop reported a leak from the transmission case seam. I have noticed a few spots on the driveway.
That's irritating in a vehicle that doesn't have a disptick or easily accessible filler.
Very occasionally it's had a hard shift driving around the neighborhood, just assumed an aging valve body. Or could that be low fluid.
Anybody experienced this? I assume sealing the case would be a huge project? Our "master vehicle plan" involves keeping the LR2 for a couple more years before replacing it. It's used only for local driving now, not road trips.
I do change my own fluid, so I could with some difficulty do the fill procedure to top it off occasionally
That's irritating in a vehicle that doesn't have a disptick or easily accessible filler.
Very occasionally it's had a hard shift driving around the neighborhood, just assumed an aging valve body. Or could that be low fluid.
Anybody experienced this? I assume sealing the case would be a huge project? Our "master vehicle plan" involves keeping the LR2 for a couple more years before replacing it. It's used only for local driving now, not road trips.
I do change my own fluid, so I could with some difficulty do the fill procedure to top it off occasionally
And you're right, I have never owned a car without a transmission fluid dipstick/fill hole, until the LR2.
Winching
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The other strong possibility is the fluid pan. They’re installed using sealant instead of a gasket, and they can leak. If that ends up being it, spare yourself the pain of a Scamazon pan + gasket, and get the reinforced gasket and reuse your factory pan. Ask me how I know ;-p
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Looks to me like the fluids coming from the area where the starter bolts to the transmission housing.
I assume there's not supposed to be fluid in there in the first place, so maybe a shaft seal leak?
There's no gasket between the starter and housing?
I assume there's not supposed to be fluid in there in the first place, so maybe a shaft seal leak?
There's no gasket between the starter and housing?
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When you assume…
Drips on the pavement, obvious leaks around the casing, hard shifting when driving; and you continue to drive it?!
I didn’t see how many miles are on the vehicle. And neither did you mention your servicing pattern/schedule with the transmission fluid.
Good luck with that.
Drips on the pavement, obvious leaks around the casing, hard shifting when driving; and you continue to drive it?!
I didn’t see how many miles are on the vehicle. And neither did you mention your servicing pattern/schedule with the transmission fluid.
Good luck with that.
Last edited by guy; Oct 25, 2024 at 05:02 AM.
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When you assume…
Drips on the pavement, obvious leaks around the casing, hard shifting when driving; and you continue to drive it?!
I didn’t see how many miles are on the vehicle. And neither did you mention your servicing pattern/schedule with the transmission fluid.
Good luck with that.
Drips on the pavement, obvious leaks around the casing, hard shifting when driving; and you continue to drive it?!
I didn’t see how many miles are on the vehicle. And neither did you mention your servicing pattern/schedule with the transmission fluid.
Good luck with that.
The leak is small, but might add up over time.
Added a couple quarts, then it drove fine. Ordered orings for the level plug, checked that and it was over-filled so I let the excess drain out (at the right temp). Then it shifted hard again after warming up. I'm going to check the level again in case I somehow goofed that up, but like I said I've changed to fluid before and know the procedure.
Only thing I'm wondering is my jack didn't quite get the wheels off the ground so when I cycled through the gears the wheels and driveshafts didn't turn, not sure if that matters but I got a bigger floor jack which I needed anyway so I'll try that.
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