Is this a problem...tranny fluid on floor
11-01-2004, 01:10 PM
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Is this a problem...tranny fluid on floor
I've had the front end of my 928 on ramps (about 10-12" high) for about 2 months now. When I lowered it down to move it out of the garage this weekend (see the thread on the fallen tree limb 
) I noticed there was tranny fluid on the floor. Probably about 1 or 2 cups' worth, right under where the reservoir was.
This is a brand new tranmission (not rebuilt). Could the fluid on the floor be a result of the car being on ramps, causing fluid to back up and overflow out of the tranny's overflow cap?
Tell me it's nothing to be concerned about. This is getting surreal.
) I noticed there was tranny fluid on the floor. Probably about 1 or 2 cups' worth, right under where the reservoir was.This is a brand new tranmission (not rebuilt). Could the fluid on the floor be a result of the car being on ramps, causing fluid to back up and overflow out of the tranny's overflow cap?
Tell me it's nothing to be concerned about. This is getting surreal.
11-01-2004, 01:14 PM
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Dave, it probably due to the fluid draining back from the cooler and lines. When I put my car up on blocks for the winter, I usually get some fluid dripping from reservoir. When I take it down and put it back on the road after the winter I just check my fluid levels and add it needed.
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11-01-2004, 01:15 PM
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Welcome to the world of leave an auto for a couple of months and it will get pissed. Havn't missed this feature since the 91 departed ...
Likely leaking from the cap on the resorvior which should have a seal but is usually missing, when yoyu leave the auto the fluid from the torque converter drains into the pan, fluid level in the pan rises and eventually fills up the bottle. Increasing pressure usually means they leak somewhere given enough time.
So no, IMO not worth worrying about but always good to dinf the source none the less.
Cheers
Chris
Likely leaking from the cap on the resorvior which should have a seal but is usually missing, when yoyu leave the auto the fluid from the torque converter drains into the pan, fluid level in the pan rises and eventually fills up the bottle. Increasing pressure usually means they leak somewhere given enough time.
So no, IMO not worth worrying about but always good to dinf the source none the less.
Cheers
Chris
11-01-2004, 01:23 PM
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That's what I figured. Hopefully I won't notice too many other ill-effects from having her off the road for 6 months, especially since the top end of the engine is being rebuilt, and all rubber hoses, seals, etc., replaced.
I remember when I first got my 928 it was leaky. The PO put only about 5K miles on her in 3 years. Within a few weeks of daily-driving, the leaks went away....all except for a coolant leak which I eventually determined was due to a failing pump.
I got this news this weekend about my soon-to-be-rebuilt heads, so hopefully I'll be able to move t he project along soon: "The guides are out of the heads and the heads are going off to have the new guides pressed in this week. Should be able to start putting the heads back together next weekend."
My goal is to be running and leak-free no later than March, when the salt is washed off the roads. That gives me, hopefully, twice as much time as I'll need to do the job.
I remember when I first got my 928 it was leaky. The PO put only about 5K miles on her in 3 years. Within a few weeks of daily-driving, the leaks went away....all except for a coolant leak which I eventually determined was due to a failing pump.
I got this news this weekend about my soon-to-be-rebuilt heads, so hopefully I'll be able to move t he project along soon: "The guides are out of the heads and the heads are going off to have the new guides pressed in this week. Should be able to start putting the heads back together next weekend."
My goal is to be running and leak-free no later than March, when the salt is washed off the roads. That gives me, hopefully, twice as much time as I'll need to do the job.
