skinnyR1
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My input on the transmission was bad as well, and would put out gear only at highway speed into the bell housing. When I stopped, it would dump out. You would have to shut it off for the oil to come out of the clutch, flywheel and bellhousing. If I drove down the highway long enough, the clutch would slip. Stop, shut it off and let the oil come out, and it would be ok again for a while.
There is a lot of conflicting info on the forum, as to whether or not this is normal or not. It is normal in the sense that it happens to alot of trucks. But I think that no matter the trans fluid level, if everything is as in good shape, it shouldn't leak. It leaks due to wear and tolerances opening up. If it leaks at the level it's intended to be, you have a problem. This problem can be alleviated by dropping the trans level, but that is probably only a patch fix and doesn't get to the root of the issue. Its your call.
My transmission had a ton of slop on the input shaft, which could be attributed to a bad front bearing and shaft. The transmission was replaced to fix this.
There is a lot of conflicting info on the forum, as to whether or not this is normal or not. It is normal in the sense that it happens to alot of trucks. But I think that no matter the trans fluid level, if everything is as in good shape, it shouldn't leak. It leaks due to wear and tolerances opening up. If it leaks at the level it's intended to be, you have a problem. This problem can be alleviated by dropping the trans level, but that is probably only a patch fix and doesn't get to the root of the issue. Its your call.
My transmission had a ton of slop on the input shaft, which could be attributed to a bad front bearing and shaft. The transmission was replaced to fix this.
