Re: IML: 66LeBaron-trans leak

[Chris Hawkins <imperial1966@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Dan,

I'm so sorry to hear about the ongoing troubles with
the LeBaron!  Unfortunately, the problem is very
likely something quite simple - what's not simple is
finding it!

Regarding the trans, I had completely forgotten about
the clamps.  The trans filter and fluid were changed
5-6 years ago.  The friend who did it at the time said
several of the pan bolts snapped off.  He didn't have
the tool to do a bolt extraction, so to be sure it
didn't leak he added the clamps as insurance for a
tight fit.  No problems or leaks at that time, so I
kinda forgot about it.  From your desciption, it
appears the pan gasket and/or gasket adhesive is
failing, causing a leak other than the more typical
torque converter drainback.  I guess a new gasket is
now added to your list of to-do items.  (Like your
plate isn't already full.)

I'm sorry the car is being so contrary!!!  As you
know, when it actually decides to run, it is quite
lovely.  Hopefully, you'll be up and running soon!

Chris
     
  
--- dansgarage@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Hi Chris....Hope you are doing well back there and
> it's not gotten TOO cold!!
> I think I asked you previously about any problems
> with the trans on the Lebaron but don't remember
> what you told me....well, I ws jacking up the front
> today and when i crawled under from the side (I
> thought I was going to change the POSITIVE BATTERY
> CABLE) I noticed something really weird!!! There was
> a lot of tranny fluid dripping from the bottom of
> the trans and, to my surprise, there were two clamps
> on the back part of the trans pan along with a bunch
> os reddish looking goop that aparently been used in
> place of a gasket when the trans pan was
> replaced......the photo was taken at night so it
> doesn't show a lot but you can see the small clamps
> on there!!! Do you have ANY idea who it was that put
> these clamps on the trans??...and more importantly,
> WHY!???
> I can always replace the fluid and the trans. screen
> along with putting a gasket on the portion where the
> pan meets up to the trans bottom but I can't
> understand WHY anyone would have 'clamps' put on
> there??!!
> The trans shifted VERY smooth so I doubt that there
> is anything wrong with it internally (I hope), but
> this is weird!!!
> thanks for anything you can remember!!!
> Dan
> P.S. I still can't find the broken or loose wire
> that is causing the same 'turn the key and nothing'
> condition! This a a real tough one! It might be
> easieer if I was $' 6" tall and could fit under that
> dash!
>  
> 
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