Did you see where it was leaking from first? It may be the front or rear
seal. If it's 2wd.. that's a piece of cake to change out.. 4wd.. a bit more
work to get to it. Front seal.. 2wd.. not bad.. 4wd.. a liesurely weeked..
or a good days work.. depends on how well equipted your garage is.. and
your level of experience/ practice at these things.
Aaron Wyse
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Styer" <m_styer@go.com>
To: <a_styer@go.com>; <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 9:29 PM
Subject: DML: help with leaking A518 trans?
>
> Hey folks,
>
> Its a long, frustrating story that I won't bore anyone with unless asked,
but I have a 96 Ram with an A518 auto. The trans is leaking about 2 qrts a
week, leaving clear and obvious puddles anytime and anywhere I park more
than 15 minutes. I replaced the pan gasket tonight and checked the fill
tube O-ring, but it still leaks. I do not have the trans cooler, so its not
leaking from there.
>
> Anybody have any experience with this? I'm afraid I'm going to have to
get another truck and I've only had this one since Oct. If I do get
another, how can I trust a Dodge? My Dakota was awesome, the best truck
I've ever had. The Ram is the most comfortable and capable truck I've
owned, but these trans problems are unexceptable. I'd like to stick with a
fullsize, but I can't find a stick shift Ram that isnt the utility version
anywhere.
>
> Thanks for the help,
> Mike Styer
> 93 Dak (sold to DML member)
> 96 Ram
>
>
>
> God, do I hate the smell of tranny fluid...
>
>
>
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