Hello and thank you for responding. I have checked all over the internet for the problem that I am having with the missing t-case fluid. In answer to some of your questions: I had an independent mechanic check the fluid before I drove it ~20 miles to the dealer. I was with the mechanic when he checked the level. Couldn't reach any fluid with his little finger so we dropped the drain plug on the t-case and only a half of cup came out. The mechanic added 1.5 liters to top it up and I drove it 2 blocks to get home.
The next day, I took it to the dealer. The Jeep mechanic told me upon his check of the t-case, that there wasn't any fluid in it. I told him that I had just had it filled (as I watched it being done) and only drove it ~20 miles to get there to the dealer. He checked out the problem and told me that it was the speedo sensor and installed a new one. The mechanic also stated (and all of this is in writing on his diagnosis) that he also put pipe sealant on the threads of the drain and fill plugs of the t-case. Then he took it for a ride (until t-case got hot), brought it back and said the problem should be fixed.
Well.......upon my ~20 mile drive home, I could hear the t-case making noise again. H-m-m-m-m....I'm thinking....yea....bologna.....you fixed my problem! I checked the t-case level today and it is empty again.
So....since I am not into throwing my money away for no reason, I'm going to take it back to the independent mechanic in a couple of days (why spend the money on the dealer.....it seems that they just supply a bandaid to the problem, get their money and say "oh well...got another one").
As I stated in my earlier post, the only place that I see any "trans fluid wetness" is in the area in front of the transmission pan where the two trans fluid lines cross from the drivers side of the trans pan to the passenger side and then disappear up towards the battery. I don't know, maybe one of those lines has a hole in it? I don't do any off roading so nothing is smashed, bent or broken in that area. I don't see any fluid leaking near the input or output seals. I don't see any leaking on the t-case at all. I have checked the rad. fluid and don't see trans fluid in there. Someone suggested that I check the vacuum line to the transmission to see if there is something coming out of there as that would indicate the shift module is not good (guess the independent will have to do that as I don't know how). Someone suggested that maybe the high pressure line at the bottom of the rad. is leaking (another check for the independent).
I will let you know what I find out when I take it in a couple of days (that's the first that the independent can see me) as it is all driving me crazy! AND...I will never buy another jeep or chrysler product again!!!
Oh....and one very wonderful site that I found on TSB's that I would like to share with everyone is:
http://home.sc.rr.com/janet. It seems that no one wants to give up the information on how to get info. on TSB's however, this one does and I thank you!
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