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| AZBanks |
 Jun 15 2020, 01:25 PM
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I installed a replacement transmission in the 71.
I may have overfilled the trans. Would the excess trans oil leak out the axle and front seals or does the presence of leaks mean I need to replace the seals?? |
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| GregAmy |
Jun 15 2020, 01:44 PM
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I'm not sure how it's possible to overfill the transaxle unless you did it without it out of the car. You're pouring oil into the upper plug and once it starts to spill out you stop.
Did you attempt to fill via the vent on top of the transaxle? |
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| AZBanks |
Jun 15 2020, 02:21 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,069 Joined: 7-December 05 From: New River, AZ Member No.: 5,245 Region Association: Southwest Region
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QUOTE(GregAmy @ Jun 15 2020, 12:44 PM)  I'm not sure how it's possible to overfill the transaxle unless you did it without it out of the car. You're pouring oil into the upper plug and once it starts to spill out you stop. Did you attempt to fill via the vent on top of the transaxle? I was using a funnel that fit the fill hole really tight. I had the funnel angled up. When I pulled the funnel I got a lot of oil every where, If I had been thinking, I would have let the excess drain out. I was more worried about the mess so I put the drain plug in as fast as I could. It is not massively over filled, just a little. Maybe 1/4" above the bottom of the fill hole. My main question is if just being overfilled would cause the leaks or if I need to replace the seals. I am only getting a few drops on the floor after a drive. My initial guess is that I need to drain the new oil I just put in, replace the seals and then fill it again. |
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AZBanks Overfilled the transmission Jun 15 2020, 01:25 PM
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