Automatic Transmission Fluid Leaks
Checks 
 | Cause 
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DEFINITION: Automatic
transmission fluid leaks that occur on the transmission. 
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Automatic Transmission
Fluid Level 
 | High fluid level -- causing an oil leak at the vent assembly (37). 
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Automatic
Transmission Fluid Condition 
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|     •  | Contaminated with engine coolant, engine oil, brake fluid, etc. |  
  
|     •  | Oxidized and degraded -- causing oil foaming and an oil leak
 at the vent assembly |  
  
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Vent Assembly 
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|     •  | The vent assembly (37) is plugged or damaged  -- causing
high internal pressure inside the transmission and causing   oil leakage at
another component. |  
  
|     •  | Channel plate gasket (430) improperly torqued. |  
  
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Oil Pan Assembly 
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|     •  | The oil pan bolts and screws are loose, cross-threaded, or missing. |  
  
|     •  | The oil pan (24) is damaged. |  
  
|     •  | The oil pan gasket (25) is out of position or damaged. |  
  
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Oil Filter and Seal Assembly 
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|     •  | The oil filter assembly (100) is damaged. |  
  
|     •  | The oil filter seal assembly (101) is missing or damaged --
 causing oil foaming and an oil leak at the vent assembly. |  
  
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Thermo
Element Assembly 
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|     •  | The thermo element plate pins (120, 123) are misadjusted. |  
  
|     •  | The thermo element (121) or thermo element plate (122) is out
 of position, missing, or damaged -- causing a high fluid level in the
  oil pan, oil foaming, and an oil leak at the vent assembly (37). |  
  
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Control Valve Body Cover Assembly 
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|     •  | The control valve body cover bolts and screws (56, 57, 58) are
 loose, cross-threaded, or missing. |  
  
|     •  | The control valve body cover (53) is porous or damaged. |  
  
|     •  | The control valve body cover gaskets (54, 59) are out of position
 or damaged. |  
  
|     •  | The wiring harness assembly (224) is damaged or is leaking at
 the electrical connector terminals. |  
  
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Front Wheel Drive Shaft
Oil Seal Assemblies 
 | The front wheel drive shaft oil seal assemblies (4, 409) are loose or
damaged. 
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Forward Band Servo Assembly 
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|     •  | The forward band servo cover bolts and screws (12) are loose,
 cross-threaded, or missing. |  
  
|     •  | The forward band servo cover (13) is porous or damaged. |  
  
|     •  | The forward band servo cover seal (14) is out of position or is
 damaged. |  
  
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Reverse Band Servo Assembly 
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|     •  | The reverse band servo cover retaining ring (39) is out of position
 or is damaged. |  
  
|     •  | The reverse band servo cover (40) is porous or is damaged. |  
  
|     •  | The forward band servo cover seal (14) is out of position or is
 damaged. |  
  
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Oil Cooler Pipe Fitting Assemblies 
 | The oil cooler pipe fitting assemblies
(28, 29) are loose, cross-threaded, damaged, or are missing a sealer. 
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Case
Extension Assembly 
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|     •  | The case extension bolts and screws (5) are loose, cross-threaded,
 or are missing. |  
  
|     •  | The case extension assembly (6) is porous or damaged. |  
  
|     •  | The case extension seal (8) is out of position or is damaged. |  
  
|     •  | The front differential carrier bushing (7A) or the output shaft
 bearing assembly (7B) is worn or damaged. |  
  
|     •  | The case extension assembly (6) oil drain back holes are plugged
 or missing -- causing repeat leaks at the right side front wheel drive
  shaft oil seal assembly (4). |  
  
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Vehicle Speed Sensor Assembly 
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|     •  | The vehicle speed sensor bolt or screw (9) is loose, cross-threaded,
 or missing. |  
  
|     •  | The vehicle speed sensor O-ring seal (11) is out of position or
 is damaged. |  
  
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Oil Pressure Test Hole Plug 
 | The oil pressure test hole plug (38) is loose,
cross-threaded, damaged, or is missing a sealer. 
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Manual Shift Shaft Assembly 
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|     •  | The manual shift shaft seal assembly (806) is out of position
 or is damaged. |  
  
|     •  | The manual shift shaft (807) sealing surface is damaged. |  
  
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Park Pawl Actuator Guide Assembly 
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|     •  | The park pawl actuator pin (808) is loose or missing. |  
  
|     •  | The park pawl actuator guide (809) is damaged. |  
  
|     •  | The park pawl actuator guide O-ring seal (810) is out of position,
 missing, or damaged. |  
  
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Torque Converter Oil Seal Assembly 
 | The torque converter
oil seal assembly (525) is loose or damaged. 
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Drive Sprocket Support Assembly 
 | The drive
sprocket support (522) oil drain back holes are plugged or missing --
 causing repeat leaks at the torque converter oil seal assembly (525). 
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Case
Assembly 
 | The case assembly (3) is porous or damaged. 
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