Unknown transmission leak

On Jul 27, 10:54*pm, AFX > wrote:
> 1998 Concorde 3.2L V6
>
> 1.5 year old radiator.

***Update***


I drove it a little farther today about 5 miles total to get the trans
up to operating temp as well as the engine to make sure it wasnt a
radiator leak and its still leak free.


Could I be in the clear?

Another update.

I drove it for 30 minutes today and still leak free. Someone had
suggested that since the trans line ruptured a year ago that the hood
thing might have rustled some from the bottom crossmember of the
radiator support dealie.

Technical terms I know.

AFX wrote:
> On Jul 27, 10:54 pm, AFX > wrote:
>> 1998 Concorde 3.2L V6
>>
>> 1.5 year old radiator.
>
> ***Update***
>
>
> I drove it a little farther today about 5 miles total to get the trans
> up to operating temp as well as the engine to make sure it wasnt a
> radiator leak and its still leak free.
>
>
> Could I be in the clear?


If I remember right, the leak happened when the car was parked for an
extended period, right? What often happens when you park a car,
especially one with some miles on it, longer than usual is that air will
enter th the torque convertor allowing the fluid normally held in the
convertor to drain back into the transmission pan. This raises the level
of fluid in the transmission significantly higher than normal, and if
the shifter seal isn't absolutely perfect it will weep out there (or
elsewhere). Ask the guy who has a fleet of older cars... ;-) When you
start the car, the fluid pumps back into the convertor and all is well
(assuming you add fluid if it gets low).

If the leak doesn't come back in normal use, no problem.