[FC] Van Spewing Auto Trans Fluid

Norm Helmkay corvanatics@corvair.org
Sun Aug 17 19:12:01 2003


Sounds like the governor "O" ring is leaking.  It is only under pressure
when
you are moving, so won't leak when in neutral.

I found there was room for two "O" rings on the governor shaft.

Norm Helmkay


> Took a day trip (several hours @ 60-65 MPH); upon return, fluid all over
> front end of tranny all the way up to the vent on the front cover.  Put on
lift,
> sprayed down with brake cleaner, ran on lift in gear.....Can't see where
the
> fluid came from.  Although tranny seems to perform fine, thinking
something
> slipping inside causing heat build up and boil out of fluid through the
vent.  Any
> other ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> Mike Mauro
> 64 Greenbrier 110 Deluxe, PG. A/C