Trans leak dye test

woody367

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So I have a auto trans leak on my 97 TJ. I bought the dye to do a leak test but it does not say how much dye to use. It is a 1oz bottle. Should I dump the whole bottle in or can I do 2 trans with 1 bottle? There is no instructions on the bottle. I would like to do my TJ and a GM TH350.
 
You typically add the entire 1oz bottle. Have you tried just cleaning the transmission and watching it closely afterwards? There really only places on the transmission likely to leak... Input shaft seal, output shaft seal, or the pan. Plus a 4th where the speedometer gear housing seals against the transfer case.
 
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Thanks Jerry, I have been chasing it for awhile now. Sometimes it leaks and other time nothing. and with the skid pan on it is a pain. I have the kit for a/c leaks so figured I would try the trans dye.