Re: [Chrysler300] Transmission Wet Burps on a '57

From: <mckanical-marvels@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 23:51:43 -0400

As far as I know, ALL automatic transmissions have vents. I saw a GM tranny with a blocked vent blow the dipstick out and put several quarts of fluid into the engine compartment. Troy Mc"K"enzie On Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:16:08 -0400 Bill Huff <czbill@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Sorry, mistype. I meant powerglide. > Just have MOPAR on the ind. :-) > > Bill Huff > > > At 9/13/201108:31 PM, Pat Grant wrote: >> are you SURE you are leveling with us here? i had that happen once in a 57 plymouth with a powerflite but it was after a top end race on the ohio turnpike. unfortunately about a week later the whole trans laid down and died but that is another story. >> >> From: Bill Huff <czbill@xxxxxxxxxx> >> To: John McAdams <clafong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; 'Terry Mctaggart' <terrymct999@xxxxxxxxx>; Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 6:15 PM >> Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] Transmission Wet Burps on a '57 >> >> >> It is or can be a problem on cast iron torque >> flites, aluminum torqueflites and GM Powerglides >> among others possibly. The common opinion is >> that it is due to torque converter leak down >> which overfills the pan. I guess the first burst >> of fluid from the cooler line causes a wave that exits up the fill tube. >> >> The cork sure sounds like the easy low tech solution. >> >> Bill Huff >> >> At 9/13/201101:31 PM, John McAdams wrote: >> > >> > >> >Terry and all: >> > >> >Yes, it seems that that might solve the symptoms >> >--- BUT what is the real problem (or cause)? >> > >> >Why does it burp in the first place? Could it be >> >a heat related problem? Or maybe something to do >> >with the Torque Converter? Or as some have >> >suggested, a design flaw because of the tube not >> >being tall or long enough? Does it leak out only >> >while driving or after sitting for awhile? >> > >> >It seems that most people will analyze a problem >> >by its symptoms (the way doctors are forced to >> >investigate what is wrong with us) ï¿½ and >> >insteead of fixing the real problem, invariable >> >they will ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½fixï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ the symptoms instead of the >> >problem. I call it the band aid fix. Then maybe >> >the problem will manifest itself later with other symptoms. >> > >> >I just like to know what causes things to happen? >> > >> >Big John Mc Adams >> > >> >(In SoCal) >> > >> >From: >> ><mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com>Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >[mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Terry Mctaggart >> >Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 6:32 AM >> >To: keboonstra; >> ><mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com><mailto:C >> hrysler300%40yahoogroups.com>Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Transmission Wet Burps on a '57 >> > >> >Keith, this is Terry McTaggart, and I have >> >experienced the same problem, with a 58 DeSoto >> >and my current 300D. I have a solution, what I >> >call the "Redneck answer", crude, cheap but very >> >effective. It's been on my 300D for decades. Get >> >a rubber stopper (a cork, if you will) of the >> >appropriate size, and slice it halfway thru. >> >Slip it over the top of the dipstick, just under >> >the cap, use a little rubber cement, and you are >> >done! Less than a buck, and all your problems go away. >> > >> >________________________________ >> >From: keboonstra >> ><<mailto:kboonstra%40zeegroup.com><mailto:kboon >> stra%40zeegroup.com>kboonstra@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> ><mailto:kboonstra%40zeegroup.com> > >> >To: >> ><mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com>Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ><mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com> >> >Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 11:59 PM >> >Subject: [Chrysler300] Transmission Wet Burps on a '57 >> > >> >Somebody's got to have a brilliant answer for me >> >here. My 300C transmission keeps burping fluid >> >up the fill tube and I don't why or how to stop >> >it. It lands on my right frame rail and drips >> >off to make a mess of the floor besides. >> > >> >I followed instructions in the service manual >> >and pulled out both the regulator valve and the >> >torque converter valve, polished them both up, >> >and re-installed them. There was only very minor >> >scratching on either of them. No help at all. >> > >> >Anything else the manual suggests as a cause >> looks to be much more involved.. >> > >> >The transmission seems to operate just fine >> >otherwise with respect to shifting, etc. When >> >the transmission is warmed up my idle fluid >> >level checks at halfway between low and full. >> >Should I remove some fluid? Will that solve it? >> > >> >The transmission is freshly rebuilt. Was >> >something possibly done wrong in the process? Is this a common problem? >> > >> >The car is otherwise pretty close to Lake George >> >ready, but this is driving me bonkers. Any help from the team? >> > >> >Thanks. >> >Keith Boonstra >> >Holland, Michigan where it's still 75 degrees at midnight. >> > >> >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> > >> >======= >> >Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. >> >(Email Guard: 7.0.0.21, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.18300) >> ><<http://www.pctools.com/>http://www.pctools.com>http://www.pctools.com >> ><<http://www.pctools.com/?cclick=EmailFooterCle >> an_51>http://www.pctools.com/?cclick=EmailFooterClean_51> >> >======= >> > >> >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> > >> > >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> >> > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To send a message to this group, send an email to: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or go to http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/join and select the "Leave Group" button For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/search.htm#querylangYahoo! 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