Mechanics please respond is this normal? Pics.....

[Cobrajet]

Ok please tell me that this is not normal, this photo is from under the VX looking at the area just to the passenger side of the oil pan, I believe that is the flywheel, clear as day exposed to the elements, this is not normal right? I think the Aamco guys forgot to put the dust cover back on right? Am I crazy?

I just crawled under my VX and there definitely is a dust cover over that area. I tried to take a picture, but it was just too tight to see through the view finder. Got a nice picture of the cross member though.

What do you think about this loose tube located just above the exhaust pipe directly behind the trans? Does it need to attach to something? I have attached a photo of the tip and where it attachs to something, any ideas? Did the Aamco guys just forget to attach this? Would this be a reason my cruise control is now not responding at all?

There is only one rubber line in that area on mine, and it is connected to the tranny, as pictures in the second shot. Not sure what the other one is.

Ah and here once again is the little trans fluid cooling line that has sprung a leak for the 3rd time, how awesome. Could this be because Amaco is not flushing the lines after working on the trans and it is clogging up causing pressure to break this part time and time again?

Maybe they need to replace that rubber line. If it's split or cracked the hose clamp won't contain the pressure.

[LittleBeast]

I just crawled under my VX and there definitely is a dust cover over that area. I tried to take a picture, but it was just too tight to see through the view finder. Got a nice picture of the cross member though.
There is only one rubber line in that area on mine, and it is connected to the tranny, as pictures in the second shot. Not sure what the other one is.
Maybe they need to replace that rubber line. If it's split or cracked the hose clamp won't contain the pressure.

Yeah I was under the impression that they have replaced that trans fluid hose 2 times now, and it still is leaking as you can see.

Both of the pics of the mysterious unconnected hose around the trans, are pictures of the same hose, are you saying that this one hose pictured is connected to your tranny somewhere other then pictured?

Thanks so much for crawling under the VX and confirming the dust cover for me!!!!! I really appreicate it a lot! I now can let them know they did something else completely wrong and need to fix it asap, along with all the other things they supposedly arleady fixed. Thanks again.

[Cobrajet]

Both of the pics of the mysterious unconnected hose around the trans, are pictures of the same hose, are you saying that this one hose pictured is connected to your tranny somewhere other then pictured?

Thanks so much for crawling under the VX and confirming the dust cover for me!!!!! I really appreicate it a lot! I now can let them know they did something else completely wrong and need to fix it asap, along with all the other things they supposedly arleady fixed. Thanks again.

Sorry, I thought it was two different hoses. It looks to me like that hose coming from the top of the tranny connects to another hose through a coupler just behind the engine. I've got skinny arms and small hands and I couldn't fit my hand up in that area to see (feel) where it went, so they probably couldn't reach the connection after they re-installed the tranny. The hose does go up behind the engine somewhere, but I couldn't see where it came out on top.

I pulled my VX up on some ramps and took a few shots from underneath where the cover is missing. You can clearly see (as much as a 10-year old digital camera will allow) the cover as well as a clamp for one of the cooler lines.


If the cooler lines and clamps are good, your cooler may be clogged. Maybe try disconnecting both lines and shoot some compressed air through the cooler. I've done this with a heater core and seen some nasty stuff come out.