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Loss of Transmission fluid

Larrysr1957
Explorer
Explorer
I have a 1997 Fleetwood Bounder with a Ford 460 engine. After driving over 300 miles when we arrived to our destination I parked the motor home at our campsite, I turned off the engine and a lot of transmission fluid poured out of the bottom of the transmission bell housing onto the ground. Can anyone help me diagnose the problem before I get it to a transmission shop. I am in Orlando Florida am going to try and find a shop Monday morning 07/21/2019
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SidecarFlip
Explorer III
Explorer III
Did you ever change the fluid or the pan filter? Bet not. Slushboxes have to be the most neglected component in any vehicle, until the fail that is. Yours failed, time for AAMCO and a wallet reduction too.
2015 Backpack SS1500
1997 Ford 7.3 OBS 4x4 CC LB

azdryheat
Explorer
Explorer
Yep, gotta pull the tranny.
2013 Chevy 3500HD CC dually
2014 Voltage 3600 toy hauler
2019 RZR 1000XP TRE

If it's coming out the bell housing, it could be coming from the front pump gasket, and/or pump seal, and/or the torque converter seal.

Any or all of these 3 involve dropping the transmission to repair. It cannot be done any other way.
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