Tranny Fluid leak
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Greetings All!
My '93 SE seems to have developed a tranny fluid leak that I haven't quite been able to pin down. It'* nothing major: more of an annoyance than anything else, but still...
I've bought engine de-greaser and plan on cleaning off the underside of the car this weekend to help track it down, but are there "classic leak spots" that I should be aware of?
I did call both Pontiac and a local dealer to have them run my VIN because I know that some Bonnies of my vintage had a recall on the tranny coolant lines: nothing showed up in either of their systems for my VIN.
Any ideas on where I should concentrate my search?
Andy
My '93 SE seems to have developed a tranny fluid leak that I haven't quite been able to pin down. It'* nothing major: more of an annoyance than anything else, but still...
I've bought engine de-greaser and plan on cleaning off the underside of the car this weekend to help track it down, but are there "classic leak spots" that I should be aware of?
I did call both Pontiac and a local dealer to have them run my VIN because I know that some Bonnies of my vintage had a recall on the tranny coolant lines: nothing showed up in either of their systems for my VIN.
Any ideas on where I should concentrate my search?
Andy
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the recalls i do belive were only pertaining to the Supercharged models with external tranny coolers, someone chime in if I am wrong. Usually they will develop a leak at the pan itself, the gasket in most cases is a reusable, but if it is not you will want to get a good Fel-Pro gasket from the dealer and seal it up, 14 ft/lbs for each bolt in a criss cross pattern does it up good.
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Originally Posted by ukie eagle
I've bought engine de-greaser and plan on cleaning off the underside of the car this weekend to help track it down, but are there "classic leak spots" that I should be aware of?
If you look underneath your drivers side radiator hose, they will be right infront of the trans.
I had to replace mine twice already.
I doubled up the hose clamps on both ends too.
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The recall has expired, and has nothing to do with external coolers. I'm a past victim of the failure. The factory crimp on 92/93 Bonnevilles blows out just below the radiator fans (you can see these where the steel meets the rubber). Trans fluid can spray on your front exhaust manifold and start a fire. Trust me.
I recovered from it quickly, and replacement parts (both lines) new from the dealer were very reasonable. I recall about 60 bucks total?
Do a search. You'll find my episode.
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