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Question: Leaking automatic transmission.

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Bernie88, Campbell, CA, November 16, 2009, 15:03
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38,000 miles, one owner
Found leaking transmission and dealer replaced the gasket twice. It is still leaking, any suggestions?
Should I just tighten the nuts myself or should I get a new gasket again?
Thank you.

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    Bret Bodas November 16, 2009, 16:31
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    Hey Bernie,
    Do you know which gasket is leaking? They have replaced the exact same gasket twice?

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    Bernie88, November 16, 2009, 18:26
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    I think the dealer replaced the gasket for the transmission pan twice. Are there any other gasket that could leak?
    I do oil change myself, so I can see the transmission pan is wet and I assumed it is from the gasket.

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    Bret Bodas, November 17, 2009, 14:19
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    There's always the possibility of a leak from somewhere else. It would be unacceptable to me if a shop couldn't fix a leak, especially if I was paying them to do so. There are ways to determine where the leak is coming from, these are well known in the industry, e.g. using fluorescent dye, and if they are not deploying this method or something comparable to find the leak, take it to another shop.
    Good Luck, and if you need to find another place, look here: http://repairpal.com/directory?distance=10&sort_by=releva...

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