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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: keeko on March 24, 2007, 02:26:30 PM

Title: Transmission help ...ADDED PICTURE...
Post by: keeko on March 24, 2007, 02:26:30 PM

Just having a nosey round my XJ there. It passed an MOT last day and when it was up on the ramp I noticed a slight leak on the engine pan. Checking it out today, thats its dry , its ATF.  Checked the level and virtually nothing but not sure on taking it a run and warming it up seeing as it looks empty. I know it should be checked level and hot and running.
   Crapped my pants. But it was out earlier . Should I  buy some and top it up first then warm it up and check it? Or warm it up with so little in it then top it up?
  Am i looking at a huge bill here?
  Any pointers?

(http://http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/bigkeeko/leak1.jpg)

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Post by: Dave69 on March 24, 2007, 02:42:05 PM

a samll leak isn't a real issue just as long as you keep the level topped up. i lost the contents of the transmission when a hose failed, i was 6 miles away from home and the auto change starts to fail so i used the 2nd and 3rd fixed to get back home carefully. i fixed the hose and filled back up no problems and the gears shift smoothly, that was 6 months or more away

dont worry about warming the engine before topping up just dump al load in then check the level when warm

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Post by: keeko on March 24, 2007, 02:56:38 PM

Cheers mate, sounds a bit less gloomy but lucks never been my thing.
  I`m off to stick her over a pit.  :?

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Post by: keeko on March 24, 2007, 04:53:36 PM

Right this is where the leak is from. It took a litre to get it back to normal. Any reason Why would it leak from there?  Do i need to replace the whole assembly metal pipes as well?  :wink:

(http://http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/bigkeeko/leak2.jpg)

leaking from the pointers

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Post by: Mike Pavelin on March 24, 2007, 06:17:38 PM

take them to pirtec and grt then to put new crimps on

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Post by: daggie on March 24, 2007, 06:42:28 PM

When one of thems there pipes went on swmbos xj, I used jubilee clips, sorted  

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Post by: Dave69 on March 24, 2007, 09:02:31 PM

with those connections the rubber pipe is pushed over a rats tail style tube and the metal around the outside is crimped by a special machine, so years down the road they either remain sealed or start to leak. Do as Mike says pop doown to pirtek or a hydraulic hose dealer and have some new connections put on

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Post by: keeko on March 25, 2007, 03:27:31 AM

Thanks guys.

Thats sounds like a less expensive and easier solution than anticipated. :)   I`ll try the re crimp route first although I don`t mind replacing the lot if need be.   :wink:

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Post by: Dave69 on March 25, 2007, 09:48:37 AM

if you go down the jubilee clip route, dont use a std clip go for the high torque version or super clip, these can be done up tighter than a normal jubilee clip

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Post by: keeko on March 25, 2007, 04:25:15 PM

super clip? Ok. I`ve stuck a couple of normal ones on (although they looked quite strong) and cleaned the area totally, drove about 18 miles came home and had a look. A tiny weep was all that i could see. On checking my level I noticed it was about a centimetre OVER the max mark on the stick :?:  Is that ok? I know too much isn`t a good thing.

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Post by: Dave69 on March 25, 2007, 06:49:32 PM

some would say drain it off so to give the correct level, but ive never had any problems with auto boxes that have been slightly over filled. the level may drop over a period of time as the box flushes itself through

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Post by: Dave69 on March 25, 2007, 06:50:42 PM

a suoer clip is a stronger make of jubilee clip and also they are made in staionless steel so they dont seize up after some time