05-22-2021, 12:40 PM | #1 |
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620 Miles, Transmission leak, 2021 LT1 MN6
So, I have had the car about 2 months now. 6-Speed manual...started noticing a few drips in the driveway under the centre of the car. Got my trusty old mirror and took a look. Sure enough, transmission fluid pooling in a few spots at the lowest points of the transmission. The Tranny support bracket IS bone dry however. It will not leak if it just sits there....Only leaks after it has been driven, then parked kinda thing. I wiped it off last week, let the car sit a week and not a single drop. Wherever its coming from, its small, but it's at the dealer right now, wont be looked at until Tuesday as its a holiday here Monday in Canada......Total piss off.... I have been pretty gentle on her since I got it, no abuse on my end...
Jason
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05-25-2021, 01:58 PM | #2 |
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For those who care, it turns out the fill plug was barely tightened...The transmission mechanic said it was only threaded in by "about 2 threads" He says he has never seen one that loose before. He was actually able to unscrew it with his hand. They cleaned everything up, took it for a test drive, will let it sit overnight and do one more check tomorrow to see if anything drips down.
Cheers, Jason
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05-25-2021, 05:54 PM | #3 |
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05-25-2021, 06:58 PM | #4 |
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07-10-2021, 10:50 PM | #5 |
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Glad it wasn't something more serious Scott. Likely just slightly over-filled that expanded when it got hot and gave you some drips. Unlike the the 5th Gen, they want you to under fill the manual rans by 1/16th inch in the new ones. if you change the manual trans fluid, then pull off 1/16th inch fluid at operating temperature for optimal performance (I think- double check me, the web site was down when I was stealing this info.
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