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basquen

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• Apr 8, 2018

• #1

I'm getting pressure building up in the auto transmission - ATF dipstick comes out a couple of cm by itself.
I guess there is a breather blocked but I can't find where it comes out of the gearbox. Can anyone advise so i can clean it out?

 

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hifly

Active Member

• Apr 8, 2018

• #2

if my memory is correct it is high'ish on the nearside of the box

my auto box dipstick does the same, but I have extended breathers so would be surprised if mine were blocked

 

Last edited: Apr 8, 2018

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basquen

Member

• Apr 9, 2018

• #3

Thanks - I'll check tonight. Do you know if this is a threaded connection or a push fit?
It must be well tucked away so not sure I'll be able to get a spanner on it if I can't even see it.

 

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hifly

Active Member

• Apr 9, 2018

• #4

there is a 1/8th bsp thread in the box hi up possibly on top near side and something is screwed in to it that has a piece of pipe attached, can't remember how the pipe is attached.

see this thread
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/auto-gearbox-breather-300tdi.156649/

a quick google will show loads of posts

 

Fizzer

Active Member

• Apr 10, 2018

• #5

My gearbox dipstick also does this and has done for the 7 years that I have owned it. gearbox operates perfectly though so I just push it back when I have the bonnet up and ignore it. I would have thought if it was a problem, something would have broke by now?