synistershadows Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 ok so i need help i have a major tranny leak im putting in about 2 liters of fluid every few days and it seems theres fluid all over my engine up on the airbox mount on the exhaust and on the foam thing on the hood. i have no idea where its leaking from it doesnt appear to be from the pan but i could be wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z34duck Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 clean all the fluid off with brake clean and rags . fire it up and watch a leak of that size should be easy to spot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synistershadows Posted January 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 tried that i couldent find it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManicMechanic Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Sounds like a line leaking... I was once paid $250 to take a 1988 Regal that I wasn't told that smoked like a train...lol...Turned out the vacuum modulator had a hole in it and was sucking tranny fluid up into the intake...$5 later and it was a damned nice car to drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfangd Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 i would say tranny cooler lines on the driver side below the airbox or less likely the vacumn modulator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synistershadows Posted January 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 could the lines spray all over underneith the hood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990lumina Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Yes, they are under a fair amount of pressure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z34duck Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 you may have someone put the car in gear with the foot on the brake while you look at the lines in gear it will have more pressure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfangd Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 could the lines spray all over underneith the hood? most definately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synistershadows Posted January 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 any guesses as to what it would cost to take it into a tranny shop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManicMechanic Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Dude, the lines are like $22 each at most any parts store... Don't pay the reaper if you don't have to...A shop would charge at least $400... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synistershadows Posted January 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 i have no idea where these run nor do i have the tools Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancho Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 all u need is a wrench set, make that 1 adjustable wrench and some patience, go get 2 new tranny lines, remember these are the lines that run to the bottom of the radiator into the tranny cooler in your radiator, look for 2 metal lines that come out of there and follow them back, they will end up at the tranny check them for leaks, and if they are leaking u know whats up, if not and you still cant find the leak, then at that point take it to the experts, and be picky as to what shop you take it to, alot of times the o so special people are the ones to work on your car, and they dont have the slightest clue as to what to do properly to fix a car, let alone tranny issues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManicMechanic Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 And there are some shops that won't touch a DOHC 3.4 regardless of issue... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfangd Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 And there are some shops that won't touch a DOHC 3.4 regardless of issue... sounds like my 4.6 caddy nobody wants to touch it without at least a few grand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5speedz34 Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 I've heard these lines are tough to do since the cradle is in the way. I would make sure this is the problem though first. You sure its not the axle seals, and that the CV joints are spraying trans fluid everywhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synistershadows Posted January 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 so i found the damn leak its comming from the hose going into the rad where the metal pipe meets the rubber one but i have 2 clamps on that damn hose but its pouring out of there like a river of red fluid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pontiac6KSTEAWD Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 I would bet if you went to your local autozone, ask to talk to a grey shirt (manager), explain to him that you have this big leak, could he take a look at it, and what he would recomend to fix it, and what tools would be involved. I bet you are looking at probly 20 bucks of high pressure hose, 10 dollars in tools (or none, if they let you use there "in house" box), and probly 5 bucks in clamps. Its pretty easy to fix, take those old clamps off, get the hose off, put new hose on, put new clamps on, tighten down, and your done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synistershadows Posted January 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 so i think i might have fixed it i pulled the rubber hose off where it meets the metal one and it looks as if the metal one is all rought around the edge but i just pushed the rubber hose back on as hard as i could for now till i have more moneyu then prob just go get the new metal and rubber hose and put it on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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