Mine won't self repair. After driving it for about a mile and then parking it; it didn't take long for the steady drip of fluid. I thought about putting a conditioner in the fluid but the seals are almost new so that wont work. The car goes on jack stands tomorrow and out the tranny comes. I know a guy who works for a local tranny shop and I'm going to have him look it over and find the reason for the failure to seal. Later Bill Harrison 65 Coronet 2 dr post --- On Thu, 8/19/10, Cory <cory_383@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Cory <cory_383@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: RE: Transmission self healing (was RE: sending unit) > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > Date: Thursday, August 19, 2010, 7:13 PM > > > > My 65 Polara that i got 3 yrs ago had NO fluid in the > tranny when I went to pick it up. I slowly and some > how drove it to my buddy's shop. Put some tranny fluid > in her and away we went, no problems. Oh yeah, I > forgot to mention that the car had been sitting for the > better part of 12 yrs according to the license plate. > In conclusion, sometimes they do fix themselves. > > > > Cory 65 Polar w/440/727 > > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > > From: spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: Transmission self healing (was RE: sending > unit) > > Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:25:28 -0500 > > > > > > > > Self-repairing Mopars must be pretty scarce Rich. All > I've seen are the other variety, self-destructing versions. > ;) > > > > That sounds like a good theory, though I've had Mopars > with TorqueFlites in them sit for years without a fluid > leak. Of course, if they ever run again who know what will > spew out of the assorted systems.... :) > > > > Gary H. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > >I have been coerced into working on a '79 'Vette. > Something of interest > > >to us perhaps has been pointed out to me by my > Chevy boy cousin. Namely > > >that when setting for long periods of time the > converter drains back > > >into the transmission and forces the excess fluid > out the front seal. > > >The 'Vette was leaking severely, lost so much > fluid it wouldn't move. > > >Cuz said, "Fill it, drive it, it'll be OK". I > found this to be true. It > > >quit leaking and is functioning properly. Now will > this be the same for > > >our 727's/904's??? > > > > > >PS: The 'Vette work has netted me some nice Mopar > stuff, front wheels!!! > > > > > >Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly > w/goodies > > > > > > ---- > > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to > only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send > parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other > personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the > Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your > privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the > content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > > > > 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. > > > > > > > > -- > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > ---- > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one > person -- directly to that person. I.e., send > parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other > personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the > Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your > privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the > content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > > 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. > > > >