Re: [Chrysler300] Transmission Leak help

["Kelly Pierce" <jkrestor300@xxxx>]

Dee J-
I had similar trouble with my shift cable in my Dart. Different car,
same design. The shift cable has a O ring in the cable housing where it goes
into the transmission. If the cable housing is not damaged by the exhaust
pipe or age etc. then all it will need is a O ring replaced. Call around to
various shops to find someone who knows the push button transmissions- Yes
there are some out there who still know and work on them. If possible find
and contact a local Mopar related car club- they are a good source of info
for finding people who know this type of info. If your cable housing is
damaged- you will need to find a good used one-tough but possible- or a rare
NOS one- tougher and expensive. There is a company reproducing these-
Imperial Services. You can call them at 1-989-652-6309 or internet at
www.imperialservices.net.
These leaks can be frustrating to locate and fix but not real difficult.
I am not a tranny man by any stretch of the imagination but I fixed mine. If
you don't have a factory shop manual for your car- get one. They are worth
their weight in gold. If you can't find one or don't know where to look get
back to me and I can find you one. A used one in good shape is about $50.00
or less, NOS or reproductions can run up to $100.00. As I said they are well
worth the cost.
Let me know what you find out or need- I'll do what I can to help.
Joe Pierce 300Kx2+63 Dart GT+ 64 300sport+64 300s/w & others.
----- Original Message -----
From: <Iamonesurfer@xxxx>
To: <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 1:15 AM
Subject: [Chrysler300] Transmission Leak help


> Hello:
>
> I hope you are all having a nice day where ever you are!
>
> OK, here is my story:
>
> I had previously asked for help because the tranny on my 300J leaks
> mostly when it is parked, forming a paddle of a good amount of fluid.
The
> car shifts well when driven. Yes, I read the wonderful report by our
fellow
> friend George Riehl, and I also thank him for his work in putting it
> together.
>
> I took the car to a local AAMCO service shop to see what the
problem
> is. The guy told me the fee to check it out was $39.00 including the
> inspection, a test drive, and diagnosis.
>
> After the guy asked me a couple of questions, they put the car up
and
> began to look underneath. Three people were inspecting the area, and
after
> less than one minute they called me to see it myself.
>
> The service guy was not sure of what is wrong. I noticed that most
of
> the fluid is coming off a thin tube (about 1/4 inch in diameter) located
on
> the left hand side of the car right above the exhaust pipe (it leaks on
top
> and burns off). This tube goes up towards the push button control area.
> The service man calls it the "park mechanism cable".
>
> This "park mechanism cable" then hooks up to a unit which I don't
know
> how to describe it, but it is next to the pan. The service guy is
referring
> to a seal, most likely the famous "O" ring. The fluid coming off the
"park
> cable" would actually cover and "wet" the entire pan and gasket
perimeter.
>
> The gasket was tight, but could not tell if it leaked from there.
They
> did not have any thing that would match that gasket either, although they
> claim they did.
>
> Well, to make this story short, they lowered the car down, and
decided
> NOT to charge me the $39.00 fee either!!!!
>
> I further asked them if I found the parts would they fix it? They
> hesitated!
>
> PLEASE Help!!: - What are these parts that I am referring to
> called?
> - Where do I find them?
> - How difficult are these to replace?
> - Is this a serious and costly problem?
> - Is there any printed material that I look
at,
> read, and learn?
> - Why would they not want to work on it?
>
> I want to thank you all in advance for reading my e-mail, and also
for
> your help and direction on how to approach this problem. Apologies for my
> lack of knowledge.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Dee "J"
>
>
>
>
>
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