truckman

Hello- I used a 97 f-350 to do some heavy moving (shrub pulling). I
smelled something hot, looked underneath and saw tranny fluid leaking a
pretty steady stream. I let the truck cool, and checked the fluid. It
was about 1 qt low, so I added some. Drove the truck under normal
conditions and saw no leak. Drove normally for about 25 miles in
traffic and 45mph on hwy, pulled over and still no leak.

Question- Did it leak because the tranny got too hot? It was a hot
day and I pulled for about 2 hrs with it.

Much appreciate any help.

TranSurgeon

yes


"truckman" <ben.surratt@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hello- I used a 97 f-350 to do some heavy moving (shrub pulling). I
> smelled something hot, looked underneath and saw tranny fluid leaking a
> pretty steady stream. I let the truck cool, and checked the fluid. It
> was about 1 qt low, so I added some. Drove the truck under normal
> conditions and saw no leak. Drove normally for about 25 miles in
> traffic and 45mph on hwy, pulled over and still no leak.
>
> Question- Did it leak because the tranny got too hot? It was a hot
> day and I pulled for about 2 hrs with it.
>
> Much appreciate any help.
>

truckman

Thanks for your answer. What should I do at this point? Could I have
damaged the tranny?

Many thanks

TranSurgeon

1) pray

2) possibly


"truckman" <ben.surratt@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for your answer. What should I do at this point? Could I have
> damaged the tranny?
>
> Many thanks
>

TranSurgeon

probably got the torque converter VERY hot, it started leaking out the front
seal

probably no damage if you didn't slip any clutches

change fluid about 2-3 times over the next month to get most of the old
fluid out

and DON'T do it again !!!

TS


"truckman" <ben.surratt@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for your answer. What should I do at this point? Could I have
> damaged the tranny?
>
> Many thanks
>

truckman

TS- Thanks so much. I'll have it changed ASAP, and I'll heed your
advice, 'O Tranny Master.

Lance LaFrinier

"truckman" <ben.surratt@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> TS- Thanks so much. I'll have it changed ASAP, and I'll heed your
> advice, 'O Tranny Master.

For your information...heat is what damages automatic transmissions. You may
have very likely damaged yours.

truckman

Thanks for your response. In researching how to remove the shrubs,
almost every example involved pulling them with a truck. I am very
aware of what ruins transmissions, and would not have done this had I
thought for a second that it would damage it. This truck is a brute of
a vehicle and I thought it was up to the task. So far it has shown no
ill effect from this, but no, I would not do it this way again.

CJB

Just add a tranny cooler first. Most folks agree that the factory cooler is
insufficient for heavy duty work.

CJB

"truckman" <ben.surratt@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for your response. In researching how to remove the shrubs,
> almost every example involved pulling them with a truck. I am very
> aware of what ruins transmissions, and would not have done this had I
> thought for a second that it would damage it. This truck is a brute of
> a vehicle and I thought it was up to the task. So far it has shown no
> ill effect from this, but no, I would not do it this way again.
>

wicked

truckman wrote:
> Thanks for your response. In researching how to remove the shrubs,
> almost every example involved pulling them with a truck. I am very
> aware of what ruins transmissions, and would not have done this had I
> thought for a second that it would damage it. This truck is a brute of
> a vehicle and I thought it was up to the task. So far it has shown no
> ill effect from this, but no, I would not do it this way again.
>

2 hours is a long time to be working that tranny that hard. I depends on
what kind of shrub you were pulling and what prep you did before
pulling. Don't get transmissions hot. If you are going to work it that
hard, you need a good transmission cooler and let it rest to cool off
from time to time.