Transmission dipstick blowout!

[arowsom]

Hi All, anybody ever have their tranny dipstick blow out? Just noticed this morning that there was some obvious leakeage in the engine bay and popped the hood to see the locking tranny dipstick had popped out and fluid had spewed all over the engine bay. Is this an indication of something wrong in the transmission? Should there normally be pressure there? Any and all comments welcome and thanks!

 

[retorq]

Fluid boiled over, more then likely needs to be changed. 202K on the tranny??

 

[arowsom]

Thanks for the speedy reply! 243k on the tranny. Started to have trouble shifting completely into overdrive the other day. I may have the pan dropped and fluid changed to see if that helps. Any chance this could be caused by a blockage somewhere in the system causing it to relieve itself out the dipstick? Sorry for the barrage of questions!

 

[SunlitComet]

your transmission vent line to atmosphere is blocked for sure.

 

[arowsom]

Thanks for the diagnosis! What's the next step?

 

[SunlitComet]

fix it.

---------- Post added at 04:34 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:26 PM ----------

need to disconnect it and make sure it is blown free of debris and clogs. there are two problems that would cuase fluid to blow out of vent. 1. TV limit valve stuck or 2. chamfer in oil pump body to large. because you vent line my be plugged i believe it decided to go out the dipstick instead.

 

[Donnie Yukonie]

By that he means Replace the Line or take it off and see if you can't Blow out whats blocking the passageway

 

[SunlitComet]

should come out of the right side of tranny i think above the cooler lines.

 

[raptorforme93]

Damn thats a lot of miles on the tranny, not sure I've heard of anyone else having that many without rebuilding it. If its starting have issues you might not want to change the fluid till it dies completely

 

[_Dylan_]

fluid smell burnt?