Jim LaRoche
1009 West Martin
DelRio,Texas 78840
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Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] help, odd transmission leak
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 10:40:36 +0100 (CET)
The gaskets dry out when not used, then the get "wet" again when you drive and will
seal for a while again.
Ciao André
> Hey all,
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> I went out to the garage this morning where my '70 has been parked since
> mid-October. My TH350 has leaked so much trans fluid, that I noticed it
> because it's creeping out from under the car! At least 1.5-2quarts. I was
> under the car in October/November and didn't notice anything unusual then,
> maybe the odd drop or two.. The trans was rebuilt in the late 90s, and
> hasn't been touched since 2001 and worked great when I parked it. The car
> has not been turned over/started since October, either. I pushed it out of
> the garage once, and back in.
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> During the summer, when it see periodic use, it doesn't leak. The TH400 in
> my El Camino did the same thing, although it would leak horrendously if it
> sat for just a week or more. But it didn't leak if I drove the car every
> few days. I chalked it up to an old tranny that needed a rebuild. That is
> not the case with this one.
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> So what on earth causes a trans to leak from NOT being used?
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> -Dave
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