904 Leak Finder Help

-
macman340

macman340

Well-Known Member
Joined
Oct 18, 2012
Messages
292
Reaction score
58
Location
Little River, SC
OK, MoPar land, need some help! The build is brand new, the trans redone behind a new 360 and aftermarket converter! After a few trial runs around the neighborhood & a few weeks of starting & moving no transmission leaks. Took it to get her exhaust put on about a 50 mile round trip, got back & there is a stream of fluid pouring off the right/passenger side of the trans.
Lifted the car and of course there is no obvious signs of the leak every thing looks dry.
Checked the driver side,lines, plumbing, cooler connections & all is dry there also.
It doesn't appear to be coming from the bell housing but I have yet to run the car on the jack stands to try & see where it may be coming from, but wherever it's a lot!
Suggestions please before I pull it down, vent overflow, converter, pump seal?
 
macman340 said:
OK, MoPar land, need some help! The build is brand new, the trans redone behind a new 360 and aftermarket converter! After a few trial runs around the neighborhood & a few weeks of starting & moving no transmission leaks. Took it to get her exhaust put on about a 50 mile round trip, got back & there is a stream of fluid pouring off the right/passenger side of the trans.
Lifted the car and of course there is no obvious signs of the leak every thing looks dry.
Checked the driver side,lines, plumbing, cooler connections & all is dry there also.
It doesn't appear to be coming from the bell housing but I have yet to run the car on the jack stands to try & see where it may be coming from, but wherever it's a lot!
Suggestions please before I pull it down, vent overflow, converter, pump seal?
Click to expand...
 
Yup sounds like the Dip stick new o ring needs r v t around it light not too much and let it dry for a day. Can be done with the car on ground just remove the 9/16 bolt and pull it out use some carb cleaner to get it dry , get a new o ring oriellys has them behind the counter put some glue around the o ring and let it dry.
 
maybe you overfilled it and when it got hot and the fluid expanded the excess dumped out the overflow .
 
Ok, everyone back to the drawing board! Replaced the dipstick o ring & added VHT goo to seal her up! Up on jack stands, running no leaks no drips, I'm thinking cured! Checking the trans dip stick, fluid not registering, so I add fluid, no change so I add more! (dumb *** me)

Had some other issues to attend too so she sat for a week! pulled out of the garage and presto a new pint puddle & trail of fluid now resides on the floor and the driveway!
After inspection there appears to be no fluid around the dipstick, or anywhere else obvious for that matter! Some on the bottom of the bell housing but certainly not a puddle!

I understand that the converter will drain back & raise the fluid level, could that be enough to overflow? Scratching my head!
My patience is the only thing keeping my frustrations at bay!
 
Bad Sport said:
Are you checking with it running and in neutral?
Click to expand...
Yes, had the car level & neutral, the trans did not have a dipstick when I purchased it, but I got one from someone here, read a post that it should measure 21 5/8 length to be correct,I'll check it tonight, maybe it's not going into the pan far enough to read!!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
-

Back
Top