Re: [Chrysler300] Transmission Wet Burps on a '57

[retromobilia@xxxxxxxxxxx]

How about a threaded dipstick with a o-ring and a cork. The only thing is, to check the level you have to unscrew the cap on the dipstick. May be easier than cleaning the fluid from the garage floor!!!? We should market this not so lo-tech idea. Although in the interim I will be trying the cork! 


This verifies what I have been told that the the trans shaft O-Ring is stock dimensions but the ware on the 50 year old shaft allows the fluid to seep into the pan after several days of sitting. Filling up the pan and eventually flowing out of and dripping on the floor from the top of the dipstick. 

J D Jung 
Retromobilia.net 

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Huff" <czbill@xxxxxxxxxx> 
To: "John McAdams" <clafong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Terry Mctaggart" <terrymct999@xxxxxxxxx>, Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 3:15:10 PM 
Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] Transmission Wet Burps on a '57 






It is or can be a problem on cast iron torque 
flites, aluminum torqueflites and GM Powerglides 
among others possibly. The common opinion is 
that it is due to torque converter leak down 
which overfills the pan. I guess the first burst 
of fluid from the cooler line causes a wave that exits up the fill tube. 

The cork sure sounds like the easy low tech solution. 

Bill Huff 

At 9/13/201101:31 PM, John McAdams wrote: 
> 
> 
>Terry and all: 
> 
>Yes, it seems that that might solve the symptoms 
>--- BUT what is the real problem (or cause)? 
> 
>Why does it burp in the first place? Could it be 
>a heat related problem? Or maybe something to do 
>with the Torque Converter? Or as some have 
>suggested, a design flaw because of the tube not 
>being tall or long enough? Does it leak out only 
>while driving or after sitting for awhile? 
> 
>It seems that most people will analyze a problem 
>by its symptoms (the way doctors are forced to 
>investigate what is wrong with us) – and 
>insteead of fixing the real problem, invariable 
>they will “fix� the symptoms instead of the 
>problem. I call it the band aid fix. Then maybe 
>the problem will manifest itself later with other symptoms. 
> 
>I just like to know what causes things to happen? 
> 
>Big John Mc Adams 
> 
>(In SoCal) 
> 
>From: 
><mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com> Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>[mailto: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ] On Behalf Of Terry Mctaggart 
>Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 6:32 AM 
>To: keboonstra; 
><mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com> Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Transmission Wet Burps on a '57 
> 
>Keith, this is Terry McTaggart, and I have 
>experienced the same problem, with a 58 DeSoto 
>and my current 300D. I have a solution, what I 
>call the "Redneck answer", crude, cheap but very 
>effective. It's been on my 300D for decades. Get 
>a rubber stopper (a cork, if you will) of the 
>appropriate size, and slice it halfway thru. 
>Slip it over the top of the dipstick, just under 
>the cap, use a little rubber cement, and you are 
>done! Less than a buck, and all your problems go away. 
> 
>________________________________ 
>From: keboonstra 
><<mailto:kboonstra%40zeegroup.com> kboonstra@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
><mailto:kboonstra%40zeegroup.com> > 
>To: 
><mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com> Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
><mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com> 
>Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 11:59 PM 
>Subject: [Chrysler300] Transmission Wet Burps on a '57 
> 
>Somebody's got to have a brilliant answer for me 
>here. My 300C transmission keeps burping fluid 
>up the fill tube and I don't why or how to stop 
>it. It lands on my right frame rail and drips 
>off to make a mess of the floor besides. 
> 
>I followed instructions in the service manual 
>and pulled out both the regulator valve and the 
>torque converter valve, polished them both up, 
>and re-installed them. There was only very minor 
>scratching on either of them. No help at all. 
> 
>Anything else the manual suggests as a cause looks to be much more involved.. 
> 
>The transmission seems to operate just fine 
>otherwise with respect to shifting, etc. When 
>the transmission is warmed up my idle fluid 
>level checks at halfway between low and full. 
>Should I remove some fluid? Will that solve it? 
> 
>The transmission is freshly rebuilt. Was 
>something possibly done wrong in the process? Is this a common problem? 
> 
>The car is otherwise pretty close to Lake George 
>ready, but this is driving me bonkers. Any help from the team? 
> 
>Thanks. 
>Keith Boonstra 
>Holland, Michigan where it's still 75 degrees at midnight. 
> 
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