autobox oil

[boilerman63]

hi wonder if anyone has come across this after driving for awhile when i parked the bus up in the garage
next morning there was oil all over the floor when i investigated the leak on top of the engine there was apool of oil
that looks like it has come out of the fillertube for the transmission cannot see where else it could have leaked from the bus is a 1990 caravelle auto any info would be helpful many thanks

[R0B]

what colour is it.atf fluid is usually red.but how on earth its managed to get up to the top of the filler.is a bit of a mystery.

[boilerman63]

hi rob,
it looks like transmission fluid smells like transmission fluid its pooling on the top of the engine
directly below the top of the filler tube for the transmission fluid its got me stumped there is no change
in the engine oil level or oil in the water system, the oil level is down slightly on the transmission dipstick
if i find the problem i,ll post it. as i said at the moment im, in the dark as to what could be causing the
problem

[R0B]

dont know if you have done it recently.but maybe its time to give it a fluid,strainer and gasket change.you can get the strainer and gasket from..http://www.brickwerks.co.uk/index.php?o ... 8&Itemid=6..

[trikepete]

the same thing happen to me last week and i thought the same
a puddle just below the auto box filler tube but i looked closer and saw that it was the rubber gasket just next to the top off the engine leaking oil onto the block under pressure so i added some stop leak to the oil and it has been fine ever since done 400 miles this week and no puddle but before 2 miles down the road and big puddle
i am not a expert but this was how mine van was last week it may help you it may not
let us know if you cure it incase it happens again on my van