Help with Trans leak
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From: Delran NJ
E55 AMG
Help with Trans leak
Car leaks when in the garage. But does not leak when parked in the driveway. Garage is flat and driveway has a incline. Anything common I should look at? And how do I check the level? Thanks
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From: PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA
2004 MERC E55
good starting point....
on an incline, which way is the car facing?? is the front lower and no leak or is the front higher and no leak?? i would expect like shardul said, the electrical connector if the front of car is on the high part of incline thereby the trans fluid is moved to the rear of pan where the connector lies right above the rear part of pan and most likely that connector is known to have a leak but i would expect it to leak if you are up on an incline too??? now few more questions: have you gotten under there and tried to see where the leak is coming from?? have you done a trans fluid change recently and who did it?? if other than the dealer, were the bolts torque properly all around? depending on where the leak is, it could just be something as simple as the bolts need to be tighten properly?? so check the bolts, make sure they are torqued properly and then move on to the connector and see if you see fluid up and around there. from there, it gets complicated. hope it doesnt get complicated.
