Hi I also posted this problem in my introduction post.
We have a 4L80E tranmission with the wire connection plug harness leaking. We dropped the pan to push the inside part of the harness back out and snap it in place to seal, like we read to do. First off when we drained and dropped the pan the magnet was covered in black gunk like an oil slim, the bottom of the pan is cover in a thin layer of black stuff and the fluid came out the pretty pink it should be, but after sitting in the drain bucket, it now has an oil residue forming at the top. There is no metal shaving that I could feel. I read some black or gray stuff is normal on the magnet. I don't think there should be any clutch dust or metal shavings or any contamination, the tranny is suppose to be brand new. I've included pictures. Oh and the inside harness wire connector is clicked in and tight, I can't even push/pull it out. So does the whole inside wire connection harness need to be replaced, since it's leaking even though it's tight and clicked in place or is there a seal missing to the external harness that seals when plugged in ? Which harness is bad the internal or external? Also remember it's been sitting since October 2021 so the fluid also isn't mixed in the tranny. The pictures blow are: 1st Inside transmission after pan drop (it's dark out so the pics not to good, and idk you need to see this, but just in case. 2nd: Drained tranny fluid with black film like liquid after it's sat a few moments. 3rd: 8nside tranny pan with black stuff covering bottom of pan. 4th: The black stuff I cleaned off magnet and a swipe to the bottom of pan. 5th: External wire connection harness with tranny fluid dripping out of it. 6th: outside of external harness covered in leaking tranny fluid. 7th: Inside wire connection harness.
We have a 4L80E tranmission with the wire connection plug harness leaking. We dropped the pan to push the inside part of the harness back out and snap it in place to seal, like we read to do. First off when we drained and dropped the pan the magnet was covered in black gunk like an oil slim, the bottom of the pan is cover in a thin layer of black stuff and the fluid came out the pretty pink it should be, but after sitting in the drain bucket, it now has an oil residue forming at the top. There is no metal shaving that I could feel. I read some black or gray stuff is normal on the magnet. I don't think there should be any clutch dust or metal shavings or any contamination, the tranny is suppose to be brand new. I've included pictures. Oh and the inside harness wire connector is clicked in and tight, I can't even push/pull it out. So does the whole inside wire connection harness need to be replaced, since it's leaking even though it's tight and clicked in place or is there a seal missing to the external harness that seals when plugged in ? Which harness is bad the internal or external? Also remember it's been sitting since October 2021 so the fluid also isn't mixed in the tranny. The pictures blow are: 1st Inside transmission after pan drop (it's dark out so the pics not to good, and idk you need to see this, but just in case. 2nd: Drained tranny fluid with black film like liquid after it's sat a few moments. 3rd: 8nside tranny pan with black stuff covering bottom of pan. 4th: The black stuff I cleaned off magnet and a swipe to the bottom of pan. 5th: External wire connection harness with tranny fluid dripping out of it. 6th: outside of external harness covered in leaking tranny fluid. 7th: Inside wire connection harness.
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