So i was home from school over the weekend and before starting the truck (had been sitting for a month) I went to check my fluid levels and upon pulling the tranny fluid stick, the whole metal tube it slides into pulled loose and is now free to move around. It looks like there was a metal bracket that attached somewhere near the valve cover and it had rotted away. Is this something to be concerned about or can i just find a way to secure it from moving around and forget about it?
Transmission fluid check tube
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GAINMOB
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i really dont know...
Ok so I just got the truck going and went to back out of the driveway. It keeps bogging down and almost stalling when I let off in reverse, and shifts to drive kinda rough. Also noticed red fluid under where it was parked. I need some help with what to do, the entire check tube assembly is loose and I think I'm losing fluid from there
01yellerCobra
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You need to fix the tube before you start moving the vehicle around. That's a big hole for it to lose fluid through. Yes, it needs to be secured somehow. I would secure it to the tranny or engine since they move around. If you secured it to the firewall there's a chance you could damage the tube.
01yellerCobra
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I haven't dealt with these transmissions, but the older ones had an o-ring on the end and it slid into a hole in the transmission. Either on the case or the side of the pan. You'll have to climb under the truck to see where everything comes together.
So the next day, I jacked up the truck and slid the tube back into the transmission then duck taped it from moving up in the engine compartment. Not the best fix but hey it works for now, I then added one quart of fluid and everything seems back to normal. Thanks for your help once again
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