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Old 10-29-2010, 04:48 PM
FLIPSIDE FLIPSIDE is offline
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Default Transmission Fluid leaking from the Vent tube

I just bought an 02 Ranger automatic 4.0 4X4. After driving it for more than an hour I noticed fluid was leaking out of the vent tube from the tranny when I parked it. It shifts and drives fine.

The next day I noticed it had stopped leaking. Took the truck to transmission shop and they told me they didn't know where the leak was actually coming from and to clean up the fliud and keep an eye on it for a week.

After watching it everday for a week... I see very little if not any fluid coming from the vent tube. I checked the tranny fluid level and it is way above the full mark almost a half inch on the stick.

Is this a serious transmission problem or do I just have to take out some fluid?
How can I remove the excess tranny fluid without dropping the pan?

I know how to do general maintenance on cars but I've never had this problem. Will it hard to do?

If anyone can help I would appreciaite it. Thanks
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Old 10-29-2010, 04:54 PM
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Default Re: Transmission Fluid leaking from the Vent tube

Syphon it out or drop the pan
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Old 10-29-2010, 05:33 PM
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Default Re: Transmission Fluid leaking from the Vent tube

The vent tube is doing it's job. But I thought that it was transfer cases that started having release vents, not transmissions?
Either way, what he said^. Too much fluid is no good for pressure seals.
By now I'd check all my fluids, just for good measure!
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