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Starfire61 · 04-15-2008, 04:32 PM

Oh boy- sounds like quite a mess. The transmission was working before you changed the seal? If it was OK before & now it isn't I'd take a close look at whatever was "fixed."

Those front seals on Slim Jims all leak, but if you're losing quarts of fluid in just a few miles something is seriously amiss. Are you sure you have the correct replacement seal? Perhaps the seal was damaged on installation.

Do you have a service manual? Read the transmission section closely. These are strange beasts that do strange & frustrating things to the uninitiated.... The best thing to do with a Slim Jim that sort of works OK is to slowly back away & leave it alone. Good Luck!

Chuck

04-15-2008, 04:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
Starfire61 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 76	Oh boy- sounds like quite a mess. The transmission was working before you changed the seal? If it was OK before & now it isn't I'd take a close look at whatever was "fixed." Those front seals on Slim Jims all leak, but if you're losing quarts of fluid in just a few miles something is seriously amiss. Are you sure you have the correct replacement seal? Perhaps the seal was damaged on installation. Do you have a service manual? Read the transmission section closely. These are strange beasts that do strange & frustrating things to the uninitiated.... The best thing to do with a Slim Jim that sort of works OK is to slowly back away & leave it alone. Good Luck! Chuck Last edited by Starfire61 : 04-15-2008 at 04:38 PM.