a couple of times now when my '63s sat for a period of time(few days to a week maybe) it sometimes ends up with a huge puddle of tranny fluid all over the floor.it has the ol dual action turbine trans in it. why would it do this? and why only sometimes? othertimes it will sit with no leak at all.need to solve this problem before it gets stored for the winter (yeah i know no one wants to hear that word but its comin) any ideas?
converter draining back into thebntransmission and the rear seal leaks. my 67 does the exact same thing. i stopped it for now by making sure i start the car at least once a week to let the fluid circulate and fill the conberter again
Allow me to suggest a good wipe down of the tranny and then crawling back under there a day or two later and see whats what. In most cases for me over the years, sneaky tranny leaks were fixed by snugging up the pan bolts. I dont know jack about the tranny in question though.o No:
thanks guys,altho i had planned to start it a couple times a month this winter anyhow,ill step it up to couple time a week.hope that takes care of the prob.friend of mine that owns "dales auto electric" (sorry 4 the shamefull plug but theyv helped me with many things over the years) thought it might be leakn from the conv drainin also.
thanks guys,altho i had planned to start it a couple times a month this winter anyhow,ill step it up to couple time a week.hope that takes care of the prob.friend of mine that owns "dales auto electric" (sorry 4 the shamefull plug but theyv helped me with many things over the years) thought it might be leakn from the conv drainin also.
It's a good idea to keep the bodily fluids circulating in an automobile. But if you just start it in the garage and let it run for awhile, it won't circulate the gear oil in the differential and trans fluid into the rear bearing of the transmission. It's a trade-off between circulating those fluids and avoiding corrosion from road salt. I don't envy you northern guys at all, having lived in dry low desert for most of my life.
maybe a guy should design sum kinda treadmill for his ride so we can still cruise in the winter without worryn bout the snow,salt,sum jackwagon slamn into ya :idea2: oh sorry bout the dbl post...dnt know what hapnd
Why not just fix the leak and let the car sit all winter? If a car is stored properly you aren't helping it by starting it twice a week.
i disagree. by starting it and running it you avoid lifter bleed down. you also avoid weakening valve springs by alternating which ones are compressed during off cycles. you keep the oil from collecting condensation by warming it up and circulating it. in my opinion you are doing no harm and quite possibly lots of good.
yeah ive learned from past experiences that its a good idea to start your car when you store it for the winter.proly try n replace the seal as well before i park it.
:gp: I agree, it's not good to crank and shut it down ....... see my further posting, below :gp: Every time an engine is cranked, operating temperature should be reached before it is shut down. This cuts down on condensation of moisture in the crankcase and exhaust system. For benefit of the transmission, braking and suspension, it is better to also drive the car... (IMHO)
yes i would agree with this.i didnt just start or turn over the GTX,it ran untill warmed up,was lifted off the ground & let idle in gear for 3-5 min as well. if i was sure wher the leak was coming from,i would & will fix it.the origonal question was why does it do this? didnt know if converter drained down & it leaked from dipstick tube,bad seal etc....thats why i asked.its not wet on the tranny anywher after this happens. would it hurt to put in a new seal anyway...not at all.any phsycial labor i can avoid im going to as i broke my back 6yrs ago n hav been disabled ever since which makes that kinda thing quite the chore.ive found this board as helpful as i did IFSJA when i got my 1st grand wagoneer.now (other than the heavy stuff i mentioned) thers nothn i cant fix on that jeep (doin t-case this weekend now that i found one) so thats why ive asked the question as to why this was happening..i knew ther were people here that would know if this was "a buick thing" cus you better beleive jeep has ther own comn probs.ive never had or worked on anything with this type of tranny in it so i wanted to ask those who have. id lik to thank everyone who has been helpful in tryn to help me with why n what to fix the prob. :TU:
Hi: Agree with the suggestion to wipe off the tranny and then look after 1-2 days to see where the leak is coming from. I had a similar experience with my '63 Skylark (with the same glorious Dual Path tranny); after changing the transmission pan seal and tightening the single transmission pan center bolt (yes, there is only one), I still has a leak around the rear transmission seal. I got a new seal from oldbuickparts.com (less than $20) and a seal puller from Harbor Freight (less than $10) and replaced the seal in less than 30 minutes. Easy fix, and no more leaks! You might even be able to get the rear seal and puller from your local auto parts store; I just never tried. hope this helps, Ray
Yep. It's a Buick thing. Especially the Dynaflows and Dual Turbines. Mine used to leak out of the tail shaft into the torque tube. It hit the ground back near the rear end. Since I had my Dynaflow rebuilt ten years ago, it doesn't leak......... yet.
