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08-17-2007, 07:11 PM
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Well I went to Ford today and was able to go back in the shop and actually meet the mechanic that is working on my rig. That was a great peace of mind. He showed me with the ultra violet light were the trans fluid is coming from. It looks as if it is coming from the trans tail piece that connects the Atlas to the trans. Now we need to get a new gasket from SMB and change that out. He seemed pretty confident that would do it. He also said they would inspect the surface with a straight edge to make sure everything was good. This guy seemed like he cared about what he was doing. I will let you know how it goes.
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08-17-2007, 07:36 PM
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FWIW:
i had a similar leak, however, after maybe 2 to 4 gaskets (stock gaskets), by the shop mechanic, i undid it and replaced myself with a silicone gasket which conforms to the space when cured,
somehow, i suspect the contacting metal were never machained straight enough or it was dinged/danged
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08-17-2007, 09:36 PM
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Craig,
Was the dye put in the trans or the t/c? Hard for Ford to blame the leak on the t/c if the dye was put into the trans fluid.
FWIW, I had no hassles at Barber Ford when I brought in my van for a check engine light which turned out to be a bad turbo, even though I have an aftermarket exhaust.
Herb
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08-18-2007, 07:48 AM
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They put the dye in the transmission, and the leak is transmission fluid not transfer case fluid. The leak seems to be coming from the transmission tail piece adapter that sportsmobile provided. That is why sportsmobile will foot the bill. Ford quoted 2.5 hr. labor at 85 bucks an hour.
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09-20-2007, 06:19 PM
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Well I have an appointment for next Tuesday the 25th for what I hope will be my final visit to Ford for this %#@* trans leak, its been very frustrating. A $ 90.000.00 rig in the driveway with an oil puddle under it bigger than any leak my old VW Westfalia ever had. Wish me luck.
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09-20-2007, 09:05 PM
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Good luck Craig. Too bad your problem wasn't like mine, my work buddies pouring oil under my vehicle to get a reaction out of me.....bastards. I have had my share of problems but you got me beat big time. Sunday I broke the stud on my quick disconnect on the front axle and had to return to SMB in the middle of a short vacation. They also fixed the pro sine control panel that has been hounding me for over a year. Hope you get finalized.
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09-20-2007, 09:09 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by daveb
... my work buddies pouring oil under my vehicle to get a reaction out of me.....bastards...
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That's harsh. Funny, but harsh.
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09-20-2007, 11:53 PM
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Chocolate syrup is an environmentally friendly way to simulate diff fluid- especially effective on the trail...
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09-26-2007, 09:08 PM
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09-26-2007, 11:15 PM
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Wow. This is at SMB? You and Buji are going to cross paths.
It sounds like something else is wrong, like the shaft is malformed or has a burr, or the Tcase is misaligned and the seal gets wallowed out? I can't imagine seal after seal leaking.
Good luck keep us up to date.
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