Hey guys,
Quick question ...again....I have a very slow leak in the tranny cooler lines on my Cobalt 2.4l. I havent noticed a shifting issue but want to check fluid level before I go down to Florida, how exact do you have to be with car being at level whne checking? Also some guy posted this response to a tranny question online and I am pretty sure its incorrect but thought I'd ask anyways...here it is...

" the cobalt 2005 transmission is sealed, but , the transmission is equipped with an overflow screw, which basically means that if you over fill it, the overflow will just come out .. this is located on the back passenger side of the transmission..the overfill comes out and runs down onto the the pan where it drips onto the ground ( while the car is being driven) from there , so do not mistake a leaking pan for a simple overfill... btw the cobalt holds empty to full 7 quarts of trans fluid...if you over fill it , not to worry the excess will come out and stop when the correct fill level is achieved
also of course the book says take it to a dealer..gm and the dealers have teamed up on car repairs so the dealer can make more money by repeat visits..gm has designed the cobalt to be harder to work on on purpose
lastly, no need to go hunting down the overflow screw.. it releases the overflow automatically .

Thanks for the help anyone...

 

Needs to be pretty level. 4 jack stands is best.

the fill plug is on the passenger side of the trans case.

Sucks the cooler lines leak...i had to replace mine also.

 

I dont think the weeping is a rush issue as a lot of cars seem to leak in the cold a bit...in the summer it slows down or stops.Anyone blindly top off the tranny fluid without checking?

 

Theres no real way to tell. A good car leaks nothing no matter the condition.

 

another way to tell if its a good car or not is if it says "Cobalt" on it....bad ,bad things....lol.