Hello Forum Friends,

I have a new to me 82 300 CDT and am having a confounding problem. When I 1rst got the car the trasmission was shifting fine...no prblems. I had a worn trassmission mount replaced in Chattanooga TN where I bought it and then drove it home to Kentucky, no problems.

After having it home the transmission started shifting rougher and rougher on periodic errands out. I checked the ATF fluid and found that the level was scary low.

I added a quart of fluid and took her out for a spin. Shifted perfect. I waited a few hours and checked the level again (it was hard to get a reading right after filling the fluid went in the tube since it was coating the sides) the fluid was still low. I put in another quart.

The next day or 2 car started shifting rough again, I checked the fluid and it was super LOW again....Long story short I have now added 4 quarts of fluid and after the shortest drive the fluid level is close to empty again. There is NO ATF fluid leaking out the bottom. None! Where is the fluid going? Is it possible that their is some vacuum hose hooked up wrong somewhere that is sucking out the fluid???

I am mystified. Any ideas out there?