Hemmoraging Trans fluid
 

Crusing along south on 131 today and suddenly I need my wipers, it isn't raining nor is there water on the road. I pull over kill the motor and set my 4 ways. Pop my hood and there is trans fluid EVERYWHERE :disappoin Yep its all over the ground too. :wtf: I am going to pick it up tonight. Any ideas? What would cause such a massive failure. I wasn't losing speed or anything. What happened. Please help me!!!!!!!!

Check the short little hoses that attach to the radiator at the bottom, those are the transmission cooling hoses, I'll bet one split and was spraying fluid up and out and not enough was lost to affect tranny operation (which is GOOD).

Are you in Michigan? US131 is in Michigan....just wondering!

Could be but could also be a power steering line.

Oil threads:silly:

Cheers,

Bill

Yep, live in rockford and drive to big rapids for school to become a diesel mech.

Nope, when i picked it up last night i put it in gear and no go. :( poured one quart into the pan (that is all i had) and saw it start shooting so i drove it onto the trailer at 10mph, definiately a harrowing experience.:eek: Strapped it down good and got in my buddy's Dodge 3500 with a v10 :laugh: Drove it home while his senile 95 year old mother was flirting with me (no i don't date women that are 77 years older than me) :dizzy2: I am going to have a fun night tonight, does anyone know what size the at cooler hose is? If they do I could pick it up while i am at work and delay any delays. thanks

You had said tranny oil everywhere but tranny seemed fine. Thats what made me think PS lines.

Man. So sorry to hear that. At least the car let you know by the oil spray all over your windshield.

Let us know how things work out. I'm going to check my lines.;)

Cheers,

Bill

Hey, what size are your lines (assuming you checked them) or could you find out so i coud get her back on the road tonight? Thanks

220mm for mine.

Here's a link:http://catalog.eautopartscatalog.com/mercedesshop/sophio/wizard.jsp?partner=mercedesshop&clientid=catalog.mercedesshop&baseurl=http://catalog.peachparts.com/&cookieid=1VR0H0J541WD0SF8FJ&year=1985&make=MB&model=300-TDT-001&category=J&part=AT+Cooling+Hose

Maybe you can get a hydraulic shop to make them up for you today? Possible I guess.

Cheers,

Bill

Thanks so much for your help, I am going to see if i can make myself a hose, we do hyd crap here.

Hope you can find the correct size end.


Let us know how you do.

Cheers,

Bill

Yep, big ole hole in my trans cooler hose, napa is closed on sunday, so ill have to wait until mon. to find a match hopefully.

Cool, I live about 14 miles from you in southern Grand Rapids. :D I'm also going to school but for Computer Info Systems. Nice knowing there's other dieseler's nearby!

Oh, and how on earth did you find a '75 240 with 19k on it?! WOW! :D I'm pushing 247k pretty soon!

Anyone know RA07? She was selling her car and I snatched it up so fast it made her head spin ;) We will hafta go for a cruise some time. PM me.

Ordered a set from betten imports (local mb dealer) and they had them in stock (!!!) Napa didn't have the ends so i am picking them up tonight. thanks for your help

My hoses are pretty beat, good idea to replace them. I looked up the part for my car (85 300DT, CA smog version) and have a choice of two, for different transmissions: 722.315 or 722.416. I thought I had a 722.3 tranny (4 speed auto) but that was just from looking at books and reading this forum. Is there a tag or markings on my tranny somewhere so I can confirm the number and be sure I'm getting the right part?

Jeremy

Wow, 8 in 10 times I need something from betten they don't have it. :rolleyes: You were lucky. :D Who helped you in parts? Was it Todd? :D The whole parts/service team there knows me quite well. ;)

They are the same.

I went to the mb dealer (actually called them) And the jerk on the phone insisted that he have my vin. I (have it memorized, saw it once and knew it, with me it is like that with some stuff) told him he didn't need to know it. He said "hmphh how are we supposed to know your chassis code. 115 i said. Oh we have those in stock. Call your local dealer. They don't cost much there (64 for two) and if they are wrong it is much easier to deal with them than the internet. The pn# on mine was 019-997-80-82. The new ones come wire wrapped to protect them from road gators (retread) and such. Now if I could only get them off.......

When you do get them off make sure you put some never seize on the threads.

Cheers,

Bill

They don't ask me for my VIN anymore, I told them they didn't need it a long time ago. :D

I replaced mine when I changed my radiator in May, they came loose fairly easily....no problem to get them off the radiator, but a slight pain to get them loose from the pipes on the engine....I also have the spring wrapped ones, but I got them online (only $19 apiece...)

I just had the same experience on the highway. Got the new hoses for 18 apiece. DONT crank on that metal line ... make sure to use a second wrench for stabilization. And my radiator is plastic at the bottom, Careful there too.