Mylesofsmyles
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- Jan 18, 2010
Vehicle: 1992 Volvo 740 Turbo Wagon
Long story short: my AW71 is leaking ATF
Short story long: the car came fully apart in November to clean, reseal, service most everything. At that time the transmission received a new filter, input & output shaft seals and a new pan gasket. It was a Volvo gasket that appeared to be some form of neoprene or synthetic. I applied a little Toyota Transmission FIPG for good measure. All was fine, though the lockdown cable was sticky
Sourced Volvo lockdown cable, replaced it, though the Toyota FIPG rendered the gasket virtually not reusable. I cleaned it as best I could, applied fresh FIPG, then a leak started. Well two leaks, drain plug threads were damaged, and the pan gasket inevitably leaked.
Order new Volvo gasket (this time a cork style arrived!) and got a new pan and plug. Reinstalled and things were fine for a week or so (drove hundreds of miles). Yesterday it starts leaking. Seems to be along the left side and rear of pan.
Soooo…
I can order a new pan gasket, but I’m wondering if the OD solenoid may have a suspicious seal or something else I’m overlooking.
Any insight on the history of Volvo AW pan seals? Is the cork part of my problem?
Thanks!
Long story short: my AW71 is leaking ATF
Short story long: the car came fully apart in November to clean, reseal, service most everything. At that time the transmission received a new filter, input & output shaft seals and a new pan gasket. It was a Volvo gasket that appeared to be some form of neoprene or synthetic. I applied a little Toyota Transmission FIPG for good measure. All was fine, though the lockdown cable was sticky
Sourced Volvo lockdown cable, replaced it, though the Toyota FIPG rendered the gasket virtually not reusable. I cleaned it as best I could, applied fresh FIPG, then a leak started. Well two leaks, drain plug threads were damaged, and the pan gasket inevitably leaked.
Order new Volvo gasket (this time a cork style arrived!) and got a new pan and plug. Reinstalled and things were fine for a week or so (drove hundreds of miles). Yesterday it starts leaking. Seems to be along the left side and rear of pan.
Soooo…
I can order a new pan gasket, but I’m wondering if the OD solenoid may have a suspicious seal or something else I’m overlooking.
Any insight on the history of Volvo AW pan seals? Is the cork part of my problem?
Thanks!