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Subject:Re: Symptoms of an overfilled manual tran??
From:jimt
Date:Sun, 22 May 2005 10:51:17 -0600

On 5/21/05 7:48 PM, "Edward Maglott" <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US> wrote:

> I thought the filling procedure was to fill it until it ran out of the fill
> hole?
> Are your vent(s) clear on the trans?
> Edward
> 
> At 04:07 PM 5/21/2005, you wrote:
>> Recently replaced the tran.
>> 
>> Put in a measured amount of fluid.
>> 
>> I have leaks that appear to be shaft seal but it is not a regular leak. One
>> 20 mile trip and I get drips another 20 mile trip and I get a puddle.  No
>> pattern to it.
>> 
>> In the past if I saw a bad shaft seal it gave continual puddles.  Now
>> wondering if maybe it is just slightly over filled.
>> 
>> jimt
> 
> 

They are clear.  When I had the tran on the ground I just measured out the
normal called for amount and poured it in.  not thinking at the time that
many times on a tran it is not precise and you don�t want to go over.  A
little under is actually better.
I may have ooopsed on this one and will now have to pull the seal and
replace it.

jimt