I have 2009 hyundai sonota 3.3lL and my trans overheated ...
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Nachum Wagschal
231 days ago
Good Morning,
Can you tell what general area the fluid id coming out of ?
Axle
between engine and trans ?
Customer
231 days ago
Seems like the area of the axel on passenger side
Nachum Wagschal
231 days ago
does it look like it may be coming out of the axle seal ?
Customer
231 days ago
I was trying to get the car unstuck from a snow drift so i was shifting between drive and reverse a lot and my tire. I then saw a lot of smoke and could smell it burning. When i got car out and backed into my garage I noticed a large pool of fluid underneath. Thats when I lost all gears expect 3rd and reverse until i added a quart of fluid which temp gave me back all gears
Nachum Wagschal
231 days ago
that could have just overheated it , is it still leaking once you filled it back up ?
Customer
231 days ago
Its hard to tell. Im also throwing the po735 code which I know is just a general code so im trying to determine if I may need a rebuilt or I can fix. The car is not worth the money to rebuildit leaked out the next day as well when i added more fluid, but not as much
Nachum Wagschal
231 days ago
is it still driving ok ?
Ill look up that code
Customer
231 days ago
Currently i have a lot removed because i also blew a [radiator](/topics-radiator-hyundai/) hose and did not get new ones yet. I have to put them on and fill the radiator. I took most of the components out to visualize the top of the trans, cooler lines and trans pan. I did not see evidence it was leaking from any of those areas
Nachum Wagschal
231 days ago
that code is for 5th gear incorrect ratio ,
usually those codes indicate an internal problem that would require an overhaul
Customer
231 days ago
Thats what im fearing
Nachum Wagschal
231 days ago
I believe your fears may be correct , i would get it cleaned up and drive it like it is if you can
Customer
231 days ago
Would i be able to tell more by removing the trans fluid pan to see if there is any metal?
Nachum Wagschal
231 days ago
If you do that then you are just confirming that its bad , you wont be able to fix anything from in there
Customer
231 days ago
I had noticed some slippage previous to this for the past few months as well, but no leaking and fluid level was ok
Nachum Wagschal
231 days ago
Its easy to overheat and mess up the transmission in snow
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