My bongo had some badly coroded pipes which started to leak hydraulic fluid. So I replaced with rubber ones.
The dip stick reads full and the pipes seem to have stopped leaking but every time i go on a longish journey I seem to lose fluid somewhere also gear box a bit slow to change and a bit clunky if I put my foot down when starting off.
What things can I check?
Losing Gearbox Fluid??
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Re: Losing Gearbox Fluid??
Are you checking the level correctly - ATF should be hot, gear lever in D with engine running - obviously the wheels should be chocked.
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Re: Losing Gearbox Fluid??
francophile1947 wrote:Are you checking the level correctly - ATF should be hot, gear lever in D with engine running - obviously the wheels should be chocked.
.....and the handbrake firmly on of course.
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Re: Losing Gearbox Fluid??
& a foot or hand on the footbrake just in case 

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Re: Losing Gearbox Fluid??
Looks like she is leaking through some corroded pipe work, how difficult would this be to fix with some metal tubing or rubber pipe?