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Smokin tranny (archive)
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Posted by Jarod on September 02, 2001 at 15:41:50:

Problem: When I stop after my car is warmed up, I get smoke (enough to see) coming from the rear tranny area. If parked when warm my cabin smells great also.

Possible Cause: I remember the back of my tranny was wet when I did the driveline maint. All I can think of is my sweating seals now sweat more causing a drip onto the exhaust. I just put in a 3.46 so it rotates faster causing more leakage(?).

Solutions(?) Replace the output and selector seals, clean vent which I don't know how to do. Problems are I only have ramps, torque wrench can't hit the stage one tightening, and don't have puller. And yes my shifter is sloppy, R,1,2 have VERY worn guides. 3,4,5 are just fine.

85 528e supposedly 29.7 on highway w/cruise

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