Garage mistake

[Denalidude10]

So like a spray bottle will work? with a long tube connected to it I’m thinking ?

 

[Denalidude10]

Her buying this vehicle had me learn a whole lot of repair jobs like : hub assembly with bearings, cv axle, brake caliper changes, and a whole mess of drivetrain related problems. I am not a mechanic just had to learn quickly from watching videos online lol

 

[Denalidude10]

Even had to change lug nut studs on the rear tires the tire almost fell off while driving 140 km passing a semi once!

 

[Rygrego]

Ok this is my wife’s vehicle and I am the one who has to constantly repair it. The cooling line was leaking slowly so we purchased a new line. Made an appointment to get ok tire to change the line. Apon driving it home from the shop it was slipping and hard shifting, so I pulled over and checked the fluid level was way overfull ! So I informed my wife about this and she said well I need my vehicle and continues using it even though it’s slipping .

Do you know the proper way to check the transmission fluid?

 

[Denalidude10]

Yes when cold there’s a indicator and when hot running there’s a cross section that should show when full with a hot transmission it was way over that full line by about 3” past that full marker I am not stupid have been working on vehicles a while now !

 

[Rygrego]

Yes when cold there’s a indicator and when hot running there’s a cross section that should show when full with a hot transmission it was way over that full line by about 3” past that full marker I am not stupid have been working on vehicles a while now !

Didn't say you were, but did you have the engine running while checking? Two or three inches over is what it would look like with the engine off.

 

[OR VietVet]

So like a spray bottle will work? with a long tube connected to it I’m thinking ?

If you are talking about using a water spray bottle top with an extension, that thick fluid is not gonna spray thru that water tip, but I like the idea. better have some really strong hands for all that lever squeezing.

 

[Denalidude10]

Yes it was running when I checked it and yes it was overfull pulled out dipstick wiped it off and was still way over the full line even with engine cold just started I checked it was overfull even warm it was over the full line

 

[OR VietVet]

Warm meaning engine operating temp or engine ran a couple minutes? The engine should be at operating temp of at least 180-190 degrees, better at close to 210.

 

[GMCChevy]

It was slipping because the fluid level was low from the leak that is why we changed the line

That's what started the damage. Then your wife continuing to drive it after getting it back even tho it was having problems didn't help any.