Smokey GT

['musty 4.6L]

I took my 96 mustang gt autotragic out for a ride, I spotted a nice clear strip of truckers road that I decided to top out at.

So I hit it up, hit a good 145MPH, then stopped, when I stopped, I noticed smoking coming out of my hood, so I shut the car off, pop the hood, pure smoke coming from the horse emblem on my engine, but it isn't hot.

So I check my oils, found out my transmission has ZERO oil?!

WTF, so I check underneath my car, pours of fluid all over the ground, so now I'm WTFing even harder.

I just got the car a month ago from a dealer w/ 2yr warranty.

My question is, what could have happened and what should I look for to fix this crap? I can't believe my mustang broke down already

 

[mikes2008gt]

Since it has a 2 yr. warranty, take it back and get it fixed.

 

[SRMobile]

Yeah let the dealer worry about it!

 

[TrevX]

Thats why you always check your fluids before you are going to do something like going 145mph down a road...

 

[CanadaStang]

My guess is the tranny was on it's way to the pearly gates, and you just speeded up it's trip. Have you you checked the tranny oil before this? Did you happen to notice if the oil looked burnt or blackish?
When the dealer is busy putting in a new tranny, have them check for leaks in the lines from the tranny to the tranny cooler and also the cooler itself.
Edit:Oh, I guess I should have asked if the car will still move.If it does, top it up with oil, and take a peak under the car while it's idling in park, if there is no more oil leaking out,you likely just overheated the tranny and boiled the oil out .Take it for a good drive, [when you get back check the oil and smell it [yes smell it] if the oil smells burnt,it's a sign your tranny is not healthy]take it back to the dealer reguardless, and tell them what happened,[you may want to skip the 145mph part though ].If there is oil leaking , phone the dealer and tell them to come pick it up.

Also 145mph? In a non PI 96' Mustang auto??

 

['musty 4.6L]

Yup. 145MPH.

I'm going to fill it up and take it for a drive, if it drives fine and no more smoke is coming out, then I won't bother with taking it to the dealer, since I did hear another 96mustang owner that topped out his car, he said it also smoked on his.

Dunno, gonna get some fluid and see whats up

 

[AcE XBOX]

Just call the dealer and let them give you a new tranny.

 

[Sellout]

Well i would have to say that you boiled the tranny fluid and it seeped through the seal. It will more than likely seal up on its own again though. Might not be 100% . As for the 145 in an automatic mine does 143... 1997 GT Auto 3.08 gears YAY!

 

['musty 4.6L]

Ugly. filled it up, even added slick 50 treatment, **** is pouring all outta the oil pan seal

pop is paying me a visit today maybe he can diag the problem after that, off to call the dealer

 

[GoneMad96]

hey man i had the same thing happen with my 96gt its the bell housing its lose, well thats what mine was anyway took to tranny shop and they tighten it up and good as new now!

 

[Gearbanger 101]

Don't screw with it too much. The dealer may just deny your warranty if he sees that you've been playing with it. As far as the Slick 50 transmission treatment....you may as well just flush your money down the toilet. You’ll get the same effect pouring a couple of ounces of brake fluid into the system as well. But even still, I wouldn't bother unless the transmission feels like it's on it's way out.

 

['musty 4.6L]

seems like the seal from tranny to differential broke off, gonna buy a new one tomorrow and see if that will fix it

 

['musty 4.6L]

sad that a thread about rims get more hits than my technical problem thread

 

[CanadaStang]

[QUOTE='musty 4.6L]sad that a thread about rims get more hits than my technical problem thread [/QUOTE]
I feel your pain
But in defence to everyone here on Stangnet, it's very difficult to diagnose a problem, when all there is to go on is that "there is oil pouring out from under the car." It could be caused by a zillion different things.
Goodluck with your new Stang, keep us posted on how you make out.

 

['musty 4.6L]

I feel your pain
But in defence to everyone here on Stangnet, it's very difficult to diagose a problem, when all there is to go on is that "there is oil pouring out from under the car." It could be caused by a zillion different things.
Goodluck with your new Stang, keep us posted on how you make out.

thanks, i found the problem though, the seal from the tranny to driveshaft broke off, i'm going to buy a new one from the zone and get it in there, then drive it to the shop and get that tranny diagnosed and fixed, since my warranty covers it

will update later

 

[Gearbanger 101]

[QUOTE='musty 4.6L] i'm going to buy a new one from the zone and get it in there, then drive it to the shop and get that tranny diagnosed and fixed, since my warranty covers it

will update later [/QUOTE]
I wouldn’t. I’d tow the sucker right to the dealership, just the way it sits. If they know you drove it after you drained it of fluid and they want to be pricks about it, they could deny you warranty based on the fact that you knowingly drove it after running it out of fluid. Regardless of you replaced the seal and missing ATF afterwards, the damage (if any) would have already been done and any driving done thereafter would compound it further. Trust me, I used to work for a Ford dealership and I’ve seen it happen. Some dealerships will try to find every and any loophole to get out of doing warranty work, because it doesn’t pay worth a damn.

 

[CanadaStang]

I wouldn’t. I’d tow the sucker right to the dealership, just the way it sits. If they know you drove it after you drained it of fluid and they want to be pricks about it, they could deny you warranty based on the fact that you knowingly drove it after running it out of fluid. Regardless of you replaced the seal and missing ATF afterwards, the damage (if any) would have already been done and any driving done thereafter would compound it further. Trust me, I used to work for a Ford dealership and I’ve seen it happen. Some dealerships will try to find every and any loophole to get out of doing warranty work, because it doesn’t pay worth a damn.

Ya they can be nasty if they want to. I'd have to agree.
Thats pretty nice that you got a 2 year warranty though.Do they just warranty the parts, or is it parts and labour. I've seen where a dealer will charge HUGE amounts for labour to make up for the cost of the parts. Get a quote on labour first[if warranty only covers parts] if they have to do anything, once the work's done, and they hand you the bill, your kinda hooped.

 

['musty 4.6L]

Well, the way the warranty works (how the dealer explains it), i take the car to any certified mechanic (certified as in not a mommy / poppy shop, but a real mechanic shop) shop, i hand them my policy they call the warranty, and they discuss the issue and it goes on from there.

Funny thing is, when I called the dealer, they told me jokingly to tell the mechanic i'm taking it to, to haggle as much money as he wants from them, and have him keep it just for the hell of it

crazy ****.


i'm going to take it to a mechanic who specializes in mustangs, hopefully get a new tranny and fix up anything else that 145MPH run gave me

 

[CanadaStang]

[QUOTE='musty 4.6L]Well, the way the warranty works (how the dealer explains it), i take the car to any certified mechanic (certified as in not a mommy / poppy shop, but a real mechanic shop) shop, i hand them my policy they call the warranty, and they discuss the issue and it goes on from there.

Funny thing is, when I called the dealer, they told me jokingly to tell the mechanic i'm taking it to, to haggle as much money as he wants from them, and have him keep it just for the hell of it

crazy ****.


i'm going to take it to a mechanic who specializes in mustangs, hopefully get a new tranny and fix up anything else that 145MPH run gave me [/QUOTE]
Thats sounds pretty darn good to me.Say, what gears do you have in that beast? 2.73's?

 

['musty 4.6L]

stock gears i believe.


What does everyone here think about taking the car to a ford dealer and having them repair it? Is it better than a mom/pop shop?