by E Meyer <epmeyer50@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Apr 22, 2008 at 02:06 PM
On 4/20/08 3:22 AM, in article
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"pommi" <none@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:
> "ello folks" please tell me I havent buggered my transmission !!. I
> have a Nissan terrano R50 TD 2.7, I was driving home from work when
> it felt as though it was droping out of gear then picking up again.
> When I got home after driving about 12km I checked the trans fluid
> level which was low. I then checked for leaks and saw fluid spraying
> out of a cracked pipe from the trans oil cooler.
>
> I have not started the engine since. Can I top up fluid then drive to
> my machanic who is about 6km up the road. Excuse my ignorance but i am
> new to automatics.
>
> Cheers The pommie
Its probably not damaged at this point. If you fill it back up, it should
start working until the fluid level drops too low again. Little leaks
have
a way of quickly becoming big leaks. Can you make it to the mechanic? No
way to know if it will hold long enough. Probably safer to have it towed.
