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1. 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix Transmission

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2006 Pontiac Grand Prix Transmission

Your car may have a transmission fluid leak for a variety of reasons, but before we talk about why you have a transmission fluid leak, it’s important to talk about how to identify one. If you’ve got a bad leak, you might be seeing puddles of some funny color or funny smelling oil on the ground where you’ve parked.

Transmission fluid is often red and has a distinctly unpleasant odor. This doesn’t guarantee a transmission leak, as many power steering systems also use transmission fluid as the working fluid. If you’ve got a slow leak, you might be experiencing shifting problems or you might not have any other indication that something is wrong.

Since these symptoms can be misleading, it’s important to actually check your transmission fluid level looking for signs of a leak. On most cars, you can check your transmission fluid level using the dipstick much like checking your engine oil. The dipstick is often a different color or say “trans” on the handle and will be towards the middle or back of your engine bay. You have to check the fluid level when your car is warmed up, after a 20-30 minute drive, and with the engine idling in Park on level ground. If the level is low, the only cause could be a leak. It’s important to stop a leak quickly to keep your transmission fluid at the correct level to prevent damage to your transmission.

Causes of a Transmission Fluid Leak:. Not changing transmission fluid often enough. Impact or accident. Normal wear and tear Not changing fluid often enough Since there aren’t a lot of ways for the transmission fluid to leak out, there aren’t many causes of leaks.

One of the main culprits is simply not hanging your transmission fluid often enough. Your vehicle’s owner’s manual will give you the recommended service intervals for changing your transmission fluid under normal and extreme driving conditions. If you’re wondering how often you should change your transmission fluid,! As you drive, your transmission fluid picks up tiny bits of metal as the components inside wear. If you don’t change your fluid often, these bits of metal add up and can start wearing down the seals and gaskets in your transmission prematurely. Impact or accident If one of your wheels or axles is hit during an accident it can cause a transmission fluid leak.

Your transmission has between 1 and 3 outputs shafts that are either driveshafts or CV axles leading differentials or out to your wheels. If any of these shafts are pushed into or jarred hard enough they can damage the seals in your transmission causing leaks after the accident. If you suspect this to be the cause of your leak, it’s often best to replace the seals and check the transmission casing for cracks or damage. Normal Wear and Tear Normal wear and tear can cause transmission fluids leaks simply due to the operating environment of your transmission. For example, the output shafts all come in direct contact with the seals around them so the motion of the shaft will eventually wear down the seal and cause a leak. Also, the temperature swings and constant shifting of the transmission can cause movement between the seals and gaskets in your transmission eventually leading to leaks as well. Often times, replacing the leaking gaskets or seals in your transmission can be extremely expensive due to the labor cost associated with the repair.

A less expensive way to seal your current leak, or prevent against future leaks, is to add BlueDevil Transmission Sealer to your transmission. BlueDevil Transmission Sealer is not like other transmission sealers that fill your transmission with powders or a thick sludge, to clog up your leaks, and consequently other parts of your transmission. BlueDevil Transmission Sealer is safe to leave in your transmission fluid until your next fluid change and will not clog or harm your transmission in any way. BlueDevil Transmission Sealer will expand and soften the seals and gaskets in your transmission to restore them to their original condition sealing your leaks permanently.

What can cause my stern wheel to pull to the left like I have a flat tire and and then I pulled it back in place and something broke or busted and put a hole in my transmission pan?? And I drive a 5 speed Suzuki Forenza 2005 And also it all happened at once when I was driving on the highway and my car was not making no sound or nothing all at once when my stern wheel pulled to the left I drove it to McDonald’s and then my transmission pan had a hole in it and fluid was leaking out something broke!! Hope you can help me out?? Allen, Thanks for your question about your Suzuki Forenza. Based on your description of what happen our best guess is that a tie rod or CV joint broke while you were driving.

If CV joint broken it would make a lot of noise, so our guess is that you have a broken tie rod or another suspension component. Based on the damage you described you should be able to see what is wrong relatively easily by climbing under your vehicle and inspecting the suspension and drivetrain. Thanks again for your question! -BD Auto Pro. Tony- Thanks for your question about your 64 Rambler! Transmission fluid flowing out of the dip stick can only happen if your transmission fluid is over full or if the pressure in your transmission is too high due to a clog or stuck valve.

The best place to start would be to change your transmission fluid and filter and then check to make sure the level is correct. If you still have fluid flowing out of your dip stick tube then you probably have a significant clog and may need to rebuild your transmission.

April- The problems you are having may be related. If your engine wasn’t giving you any codes but wasn’t working right, it could have been the transmission that was holding your truck back and making it feel like the gas wasn’t working. The fact that it suddenly started leaking transmission fluid is an indication that something relatively serious went wrong in your transmission like a failed bearing or broken gear. Hopefully the shop you were at will be able to help you figure out to repair your transmission.

Heather, Thanks for your question about your 2003 Eclipse. The only way we could see these two problems being related is that your transmission bolts are slightly loose allowing your transmission to move in relation to the engine. Your starter bolts are usually part of what holds the transmission to the engine, so if they were also loose it could allow your transmission to move enough to ruin the input shaft seal or your torque converter. Since you mentioned all the fluid leaked out over night, it sounds like you have a pretty substantial leak and may be better off replacing the seals.

It is also possible that your starter replacement and transmission leak are unrelated and just a coincidence. Thanks again for your question! -BD Auto Pro. Dreena, Thanks for your question about your Honda Accord.

It is possible that your transmission is leaking only when you’re driving so you don’t notice the drips in one place. We would recommend checking your transmission fluid level using the dipstick while the car is parked and idling. If you find a low fluid level, that would indicate a leak and explain the hesitation.

If this is the case we would recommend adding BlueDevil Transmission Sealer (available here: ) to seal the leak and keep your transmission fluid level normal. Thanks again for your question! -BD Auto Pro. Shelley and Jeff, Thanks for your question about your daughters 2005 Mazda 3. Thinking through your question, we’re having a very difficult time imagining a scenario where the transmission fluid could get into your engine oil. Your engine should be a sealed system that would be very difficult to get any liquid into.

Also, to our knowledge, there isn’t any location on your car where your engine oil and transmission fluid (or any other fluid) come in close proximity. We would recommend changing your engine oil to make sure it is pure as transmission fluid could thin it out your engine oil and start to cause damage.

Thanks again for your question! -BD Auto Pro. Cole, Thanks for your question about your transmission fluid. The most likely places for a leak would be at the axle or driveshaft seals so you can check there for damage or evidence of a leak point. It seems very unusual for a leak that severe to suddenly stop, so the only other thing we would recommend checking is your power steering system. In many cars power steering fluid can look a lot like, or actually be transmission fluid so it is possible that is your leak point. Thanks again for your question!

-BD Auto Pro. Jonathan Boyd, It sounds like you’ve got a pretty major leak based on your description. If the leak is from your transmission, the most likely location would be at one of your axle seals. Look for the CV axles running from you wheels up to the transmission and seeing if you find the leak where the axle enters the transmission.

If the leak is as bad as you make it sound, you most likely need to replace the seal. The other possibility is that you actually have a power steering leak. Your power steering system operates at a high pressure so a leak will allow a lot of fluid to run out. Check your power steering fluid reservoir level. If it is extremely low, your leak could be from your high pressure line, or from the rack and pinion. Again, if it is as fast as you describe you’re probably better off replacing the line or seal.

Thanks again for your question! -BD Auto Pro. LD, Thanks for your question about your 2010 Town and Country. It’s difficult to tell what sort of fluid your car is leaking based on your description. It could be pink coolant like DEX-Cool, or it could be transmission fluid or power steering fluid.

Our recommendation would be to check all of your fluid levels to try and determine where the leak is coming from. If the smoke you saw looked more like steam, we’d recommend starting with checking your cooling system. If it was heavy or smelled very burnt we would recommend starting with your power steering system. Thanks again for your question! -BD Auto Pro. I have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee 4×4 with 126,000miles.

I bought my vehicle back in September and it sat, up until this month. I live in Buffalo,NY, so it sat for the majority of winter. I’ve haven’t even driven it for 2weeks.

The previous owner said he replaced the tranny fluid about a year ago. I was driving yesterday and it didn’t seem like my car was having trouble. It felt a tad sluggish maybe. It’s my first vehicle so I’m not accustomed to it yet. Anyway, last night I was driving and all of a sudden the car wouldn’t accelerate. I was going about 40mph had to break for a brief second so someone could make a turn.

When I tried to resume my speed the car wouldn’t accelerate. So I stopped the car and shut it off and restarted it. It drove about 5mph and I was able to get it on a side street before it just completely stopped advancing. I got out pushed it so I wouldn’t be so close to the corner and there was a huge red puddle. I popped the hood and the very front corner driver side area under the hood was wet.

It looked like fluid leaked out on my front driverside tire, and also appeared to leak around the front driver side headlight. What could be the cause, and how much will it cost me? Angelica, Thanks for your question about your 2000 Jeep Cherokee. It sounds like you’ve blown a transmission cooler line on your Jeep. Your jeep has a hose that runs the transmission fluid up to your radiator, then back to the transmission. This system helps keep your transmission fluid cool on long drives or when your towing something.

Hopefully, this is simply the case of a broken hose which allowed all your transmission fluid to be pumped out onto the ground and your vehicle to stop driving. If this is the case, the fix is simply a new hose and to refill your transmission with fluid. Thanks again for your question! -BD Auto Pro. I have a 1999 gmc jimmy.

I was driving around a turn and all the sudden my truck stalled. I pulled over with my buddy who was following behind Me. We didn’t think anything of it. We start going again and about 5 feet down the road he is high beeming me. I full over to see smoke poring up from under the passenger side.

I look under my car. And tranmition fluid is being dumped onto my muffler causing it to smoke. After it stopped smoking I started her up and checked the transmition fluid. There was some in there but not enough. I know something poped out of place. And I know it’s somewhere on top of the grand cause there is still fluid on my dipstick. (And yes I checked it in gear).

Anybody got any answer to what could have happened or what could possible have poped off. Or what hose could be disconnected. And this wasn’t no tipical trans drip is was coming out full force. Hi Blue Devil, I have a 98 Ford F150 4X4 Lariat. I was sitting with my Trans in Drive with my foot on the brake stopped for about 30-45mins and all of a sudden I noticed what looked like an ocean of red Trans fluid flowing out from under my truck!

I quickly drove to the nearest auto parts store thinking I must’ve blown a Trans cooler line. I also noticed a trail behind me as I drove. When I got to the store & looked to see where the leak was I was surprised to see it wasn’t a cooler line it was coming from the bell housing area where the Engine & Trans meet. So I shut off the truck & let it sit for about 3hrs b4 I tried to start & drive it again.

When I finally started it back up & checked for leaks I was shocked to see it was no longer leaking. I filled my trans which was 3qts low & it’s been about 5 days now with no leaks that I’ve noticed. Any ideas as to what happened to cause the leak & how it stopped on it’s own?

Thanks so much. Brandon, Thanks for your question about your F150. As your transmission heats up the fluid can expand significantly, which is why your transmission dip stick has a “hot” and a “cold” range. It sounds like while you were stopped for so long your transmission got hot enough to push transmission fluid out somewhere as it expanded past where was normal. It could be that pressure got so high it was able to push fluid out past the input shaft seal or it could simply be that fluid was able to escape out of the expansion vent. We would recommend changing your transmission fluid because if things got that hot, your fluid is probably burnt and new fluid will help your transmission running properly. Thanks again for your question!

-BD Auto Pro. Kristen, Thanks for your question about your Altima. Our encouragement would be to take your vehicle back to the mechanic who did the work and ask him to check his work and get things right. If you’ve got new seals and your transmission is still pouring fluid it is possible that you’ve got some bad bearings in your transmission. If a bearing is bad it will allow the shafts to wobble and fluid to come out of even new seals.

The other possibility is that your shafts are worn down from use and even a new seal cannot create a good seal and you’ll need output shafts as well. Hopefully, your mechanic simply used an incorrect part or installed something incorrectly and it will be an easy fix. Thanks again for your question! -BD Auto Pro. Pius, Thanks for your question about your Ford Escape. The first step in stopping your oil leak would be to identify where it is coming from. Using a flashlight, start at the bottom of your engine and work your way up until you don’t see anymore more evidence of a leak.

At the highest point, look for a gasket, hose or seal that the oil might be coming from. If the leak is from a gasket or a seal, you can use BlueDevil Oil Stop Leak (available here: ) to stop the leak. As for the sharp sound you’re hearing it could indeed be a misfire or a backfire.

If either of these things is happening, your car should have a check engine light on. If so, we would recommend taking your car to your local auto parts store and having them read your engine codes to help you figure out whats going on.

If you don’t have a check engine light on, we would recommend starting with a good tune up including changing your engine air filter, fuel filter, spark plugs and using BlueDevil Fuel System Cleaner (available here: ) to make sure your car is running at peak performance. Thanks again for your question! -BD Auto Pro.

Quick question: I have a 2007 Nissan Maxima that I use on a 1/4 mile track. The car is all stock and it is an amateur race where you just gut the car out and race.

The engine and tranny are all stock. Yesterday during the race tranny fluid leaked all over the place and while I was racing. I smelled the fluid on the exhaust. When the race came to a stop I was unable to move. I was pushed off the track and after sitting for a while I started the car it it was able to drive itself onto the trailer. After a few minutes the tranny was slipping again.

We looked at the tranny and it looks like the leak was from somewhere on top of the tranny. There is a hose that is unhooked on the top (breather hose???? Not sure if the fluid came out of here.

I put only a quart of fluid in and I was able to back the car down my driveway into the garage. I plan on starting the car this week and try and diagnose the problem.

I looked under the car and I do not see any leaks. Is it possible the tranny was overfilled?

What should I do with that hose?etc. What would cause the car not to go in gear? THanks Sorry for posting again I just want to clarify from above comment: The car does move now. After the race I put about 1 quart in and I was able to drive it into my driveway.

1 quart seems like not a lot of fluid to have to add back in. It seems to be going into gear fine now. I will test it this week. I am just worried it might happen again in next race. FG, Thanks for your question about your 2007 Maxima. It would be surprising if 1 quart of fluid was low enough to get the car not to move, but a low transmission fluid level would cause your car not to move. Your transmission does likely have a breather hose and if you were racing it could have overheated the transmission fluid, which would cause it to expand and possibly overflow.

The other hoses on your transmission could be going to a transmission cooler, possibly integral with the radiator so you could check those hoses for leaks as well. Thanks again for your question! -BD Auto Pro. Floyd, Thanks for your question about your Chevy van.

Only losing fluid in reverse is definitely an odd symptom. It would help if you can tell where the leak is coming from. The most common place for a transmission fluid leak is the output shaft seal.

Since your van is older with low miles that seal could be old and hard. When you put it into reverse the shaft spins the opposite direction so it could stretch that seal allowing for a bit of a leak.

If that is the case, BlueDevil Transmission Sealer can soften that seal and stop that leak. Thanks again for your question!

-BD Auto Pro. Stephanie- Thank you for asking about your Chrysler Town & Country. Based on your description, it would be difficult to say exactly where the leak is coming from. The most common areas where leaks can occur would be the transmission pan gasket, cooler lines or one of the converter seals.

If the leak you are experiencing is not more than a seep or a light drip, you would be a good candidate for the BlueDevil Transmission Sealer. Of the product per quart of fluid in the system, and expect to see results after approximately 100-200 miles of driving.