03 torqshift leaking 2wd

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Jul 5, 2012 | 06:04 PM

Adam12

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03 torqshift leaking 2wd

I Just got this truck. It had a bad radiator and mixed coolant and tranny fluids. I put in a new radiator and flushed coolant system and flushed what I could out of the trans. Doesnt seem any coolant made it to the tranny pan. It was still clean fluid. So I replaced the filters and added fresh Merc LV almost 15 qts to get a cold reading. I took it for a drive and it shifted and ran great. Came back after a couple mile run and rechecked the trans level. It was low so I added 2 more qts. Went for a more aggressive run and it started leaking trans fluid. Got it right back home and looked under it and it looks to be coming down the back right hand corner of the tranny. Plus the fluid is low. Also the tow haul light is flashing. Help please!! I cant afford to take it to a shop so hopefully I can fix it!

Jul 5, 2012 | 06:22 PM

Mark Kovalsky

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It is WAY overfilled! If you didn't drop the trans and remove the torque converter you can only get at most 9 quarts out of the pan.

Jul 5, 2012 | 06:49 PM

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Only 9 even with changing out the radiator and blowing out the lines? the dip stick is showing low? These sticks are kinda hard to read.

Jul 5, 2012 | 06:52 PM

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the red fluid should show up pretty good on the white bulb on the stick. When I pull it out it just looks like faint pink from rubbing the tube.. Also any ideas on the tow/haul light flashing?