RE: [DML] Re: Questions on automatic transmissions

["Videobob Moseley" <videobob@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have developed a tiny leak but I have not determined from where.
I have checked the level and it is fine, says it is full.

How do I check the line pressure?

I guess I need a trans shop to do this?
- VB

>From: "David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [DML] Re: Questions on automatic transmissions
>Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 17:48:22 -0000
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>If your transmission slips it means the clutch packs are not holding
>tightly enough. This is caused by either they are worn out or the line
>pressure is too low. If continued they will loose all the friction
>materiel and never hold no matter how much line pressure you have. The
>fluid doesn't "burn". What happens is the friction materiel comes off
>the friction plates inside the clutch packs (from slipping and wear)
>and contaminates the fluid. When the fluid gets contaminated with a
>heavy burden of particles it wears out the seals and bearings. When
>the clutches slip it generates a lot of heat. The temperature of the
>fluid goes up and hardens the seals so they start to leak. By the time
>you see all the seals leaking the damage is done. Replacing and
>flushing the fluid won't buy you much time. It may even leak faster
>being thinner but it won't hurt the internals, they are already shot.
>The bottom line is NEVER to drive on a slipping automatic
>transmission. If it slips it must be corrected quickly or you WILL do
>an overhaul of the internals. I would drop the pan, clean it out,
>clean or replace the filter and fluid. If you catch it early enough
>you *may* be OK. Check the line pressure. It is a good general
>indicator of the internal health of the transmission.
>David Teitelbaum
>vin 10757
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>--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Videobob Moseley" <videobob@xxxx> wrote:
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> > Well, "local boy" John Hervey told me that if I were to replace the
>fluid
> > now after it is "burned"
> > that the new fluid would melt off all the plates inside my
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