jwatkins
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- Dayton, OH
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- '93 XLT
Well, here are the gory details. My son bought a 93 XLT from a private owner. He drove it around town for a few weeks, very happy with the vehicle. No signs of trouble.
He took it on an extended trip (about 2 hours) and almost at his destination, realized there was smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle.
To make a long story short, in the middle of nowhere, he sees trans fluid dripping from between the engine and bellhousing. He limped to a local dealer and parked. We then loaded it on a trailer and brought it home. No fluid shows on the dipstick.
We are ready to put fluid back in it, and try to determine exactly where the leak is. My question is this - could it just have overheated and blown fluid past the front seal? Is so, and fluid doesn't pour out when we add it, what are the chances of making it for a short period of time before rebuilding the tranny?
Sorry for the long post!
He took it on an extended trip (about 2 hours) and almost at his destination, realized there was smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle.
To make a long story short, in the middle of nowhere, he sees trans fluid dripping from between the engine and bellhousing. He limped to a local dealer and parked. We then loaded it on a trailer and brought it home. No fluid shows on the dipstick.
We are ready to put fluid back in it, and try to determine exactly where the leak is. My question is this - could it just have overheated and blown fluid past the front seal? Is so, and fluid doesn't pour out when we add it, what are the chances of making it for a short period of time before rebuilding the tranny?
Sorry for the long post!