I hate to say it, but you're going to have to climb under it again. Use a
cleaner of some sort (Gunk comes to mind), and then use it a day, and follow
the fluid trail backwards.
2 common places left are the TC input seal, and the tailshaft seal. If the
tailshaft seal is the culprit, you will have fluid slung on the floor boards
around the front u-joint. The TC seal will end up leaking from the bottom
of the flexplate cover (usually).
In the meantime, a clean piece of cardboard after the degreasing will help
locate where the drip is occurring. Just look directly above the wet spot
as a starting point.
HTH
TonyC
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Styer <m_styer@go.com>
To: a_styer@go.com <a_styer@go.com>; dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
<dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 10:34 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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