Trans Sport V6-3800 3.8L (1994)
Fluid Line/Hose: Customer Interest
Automatic Transaxle Cooler Line - Fluid Leak
File in Section: 7 - Transmission
Bulletin No.: 53-71-01
Date: February, 1995
SUBJECT:
Transmission Fluid Seeps Around Clamp at Transmission Oil Cooler Line (Replace Clamps)
MODELS:
1992-94 Chevrolet Lumina Minivan
1992-94 Oldsmobile Silhouette
1992-94 Pontiac Trans Sport
with RPO M13 and 1-27
CONDITION
A customer may notice small amounts of transmission fluid droplets on the driveway, or detect a seeping around the transaxle oil cooler pipe clamps.
CAUSE
The screw type clamp may not adequately seal the transmission oil cooler pipe to the transmission oil cooler hose, causing a seepage in this area.
CORRECTION
Replace both existing screw type clamps with constant tension clamps, P/N 11516255. If vehicle has the heavy duty cooling option (V08), also replace
both clamps to auxiliary transmission oil cooler.
