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57 thunderbird bird automatic transmission11/21/2023 If the leak is originating from the drive shaft area of the transmission then Gil Baumgartner’s article would apply, or you could have a defective output shaft seal. You need to take a look at the underside of your car so you can be more specific as to where the transmission fluid is leaking from. The front pump seal which usually exits from the bell housing.The Ford-O-Matic transmission has the potential to leak from several areas. I have an upcoming road trip but still a few weeks away. I'll head to my local mechanic this week and hope to address this. Any other thoughts or past experiences any of you might have had similar to this? I did a bit of checking and read the article about a leak from the yoke plug. When I got it back in the garage, I checked it again (while idling) and it showed right at the full line where it should be. Once the floor was clean, I took the car for an easy, 15 minutes drive careful to watch for any white smoke. I checked the dipstick but it showed full (didn't initially know you need to check it while running.) I started up the car and let it idle in a different spot while I wiped up the red fluid. Today was the warmest day we've had with temps over 90. The puddle was about 3 feet wide and front to back, maybe 2 feet. I last drove it two weeks ago with no issues. This morning I went out and found a transmission fluid leak under the car. I've had my 57 for about 6 months now and maybe took 6 or 7 drives (Midwest winters meant I was down for a few months.)
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