coldturkey Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 I am am not very learned in the voodoo art that is automatic transmissions. I was raping the shit out of a Nissan Largo last night, towing a massive load. I started to lose my 'forward drive'. Stopped and it was apparent the automatic box over-heated. I waited 20mins for it to cool, drove for 1km and had to pull over again. This time while parked on the side of the road it spewed out all the tranny fluid. Couldn't really see where it was coming from, it was dark. Trailered it the rest of the way home. Question: is there hope for my auto box, or is it game over?, what should I do from here to check if it is ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizzl Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 it may have just split a hose...check for leaks,patch up and try again... not a good idea to rape autos while towing....cooling is important,even trans coolers cant make them bulletproof for towing.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldturkey Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share Posted April 19, 2011 Yeah... I know that, but honestly thought it would handle Just bought this van last night so wasn't really sure of its capabilities. what Im wondering is where are obvious places the coolant can come from. haha cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Going to be honest with you, usually when they are cooked, they are fucked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 trew story ^^^ Hang on - isn't a Nissan Largo like a Vannette? They are sub 1600cc? You were towing with it? S o many questions with answers I don't know if I want to know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raizer Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 trew story ^^^Hang on - isn't a Nissan Largo like a Vannette? They are sub 1600cc? You were towing with it? S o many questions with answers I don't know if I want to know... All 1st gen Largos that I can remember looking at have been 2000cc petrol (possibly also came turbo) or 2l diesel/turbo diesel (LD20) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizzl Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 any who...you wont know till you get underneath with the engine running and atf in it...theres hoses,solenoids and hemroids.... i dout that is has an external cooler,maybe only to the radiator... "I was raping the shit out of a Nissan Largo last night, towing a massive load." sums it up really....hope its not fucked, but now you know not to thrash something when your towing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldturkey Posted April 20, 2011 Author Share Posted April 20, 2011 Its a 2.0 TD. Thought it would be sweet, if it was manual Im sure it would have been. When I say raping, I was taking it easy, but a significant amount of accelerator was required to keep it above 70kph, or get up the bombays Hmm, well i'll see if theres anything obvious, not holding my breath. It leaked out when the engine was turned off. Cheers for the help boys, kind of knew the answer but was gambling on a glimmer of hope! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 What can happen when a trans gets too hot, is the seals go hard and then begin to leak. I had a val once with a fucked front seal. If I botted it or towed with it, or drove it up hills it would spit all it's oil out and lose drive. It spat out 5 ltrs of oil going up the Takaka hill. (And burned another 2 in the engine too) Find the leak, and pull off the pan. A pan full of metal/lining material = find a new trans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyfive Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 I think a lot of the time the clutches start to slip and drive is lost before too many lovely metal bits get free when oil is lost in a situation like that. Pan probably filled with burnt clutch and shite. That said, still look for a new trans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldturkey Posted April 20, 2011 Author Share Posted April 20, 2011 Right-o. So I filled it with trans fluid and it wasn't leaking. Fired it up and it started pissing out fluid between the bellhousing and engine (theres like a little gap at the bottom edge where it all came out). Didn't try to drive it. So I guess im going to pull off the tranny. Damn really dont need another project car... Atleast apparently LD28 and other L Series boxes will fit. Does anyone have any they want to get rid of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 LD28 is a 6cylinder - doubt there will be the room in a van.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Sounds like your front seal is fisted. When you pull it out, also check the neck of the converter for wear on the seal journal. A new front seal wont be that expensive. it'd cost a bit more to have the converter neck replaced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 but check oil pan for shit before spending money as stated above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldturkey Posted April 20, 2011 Author Share Posted April 20, 2011 LD28 is a 6cylinder - doubt there will be the room in a van.. Oh, the engine will stay, but supposedly the gearboxes are the same/have same bolt pattern. Thank you gentlemen, transmission should hopefully be finding(falling) its way to the workshop floor today. I will definately pull off the oil pan to check for poos though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldturkey Posted April 21, 2011 Author Share Posted April 21, 2011 Ok. Transmission is out, pulled off tray and inside was a third of a round seal of some description(dont know which) and a little bit of gritty type crap (not much). More concerning, was some of the electrical plugs had completely melted leaving the connections exposed. I guess this would be one thing to fix, but im not really sure how i'd do it, i guess i'd have to cover the exposed stuff with something, probably not tape. Which one is the front seal? The seal on the torque converter looked sweet. Couldnt really see much else that looked fuckered. Didn't unbolt the front part inside though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemi Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 . just replace trans . end of story once they cook its game over unless you like rolling money into nothing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldturkey Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share Posted April 22, 2011 I have already begun the search to find another. Is it worth my while to drop the trans off at somewhere like Marshall Transmissions and get them to look at it/repair it? or will I pass out when they give me the bill... I mean i'd spend like $500-600 if it meant getting a guaranteed good gearbox back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizzl Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 if you take it in they MAY be able to give you a rough quote without pulling it apart,or they can also say "its poked mate"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Getting a shop to fix your box will entail a barbed wire dildo being rammed up your arse elbow deep when you get the bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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