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10-03-2021, 08:01 PM
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Transmission dip stick
2005 Monaco Windsor with 400 ISL engine. Have not pulled my transmission dip stick lately, maybe 4-5k miles. Lost some coolant water so checked engine for water and then pulled transmission dip stick found it broken and missing, broken from the plastic. It must have broke from plastic and slipped down the tube. Has anyone else had this problem and how to get it out? Thanks for any help. Jim 850-380-8001
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10-03-2021, 08:26 PM
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The one in the rear is just a fill. You check it from the shift pad , warm and level.
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10-03-2021, 08:43 PM
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Jim, I never had the problem myself but if you are worried about the part that went down the tube, I think you will be ok. There are two filters in your transmission that the missing pieces will never get past. With a little luck it will fall out during your next filter change.
Bill
03 American Tradition
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10-04-2021, 09:33 AM
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In my 2005 HR Ambassador the dip stick is in the bedroom floor hatch but I never use it I check it with the shift panel.
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10-04-2021, 02:44 PM
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10-04-2021, 08:08 PM
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Thanks everyone for their help. I sometimes do not give enough information. The dipstick is in the rear of the coach beside the engine dipstick on the right side of engine. I have a side radiator.
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10-04-2021, 09:22 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim McElwee
Thanks everyone for their help. I sometimes do not give enough information. The dipstick is in the rear of the coach beside the engine dipstick on the right side of engine. I have a side radiator.
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Are you sure you have a dipstick there? I doubt it. Mine is only a fill tube. There is a dipstick accessed from bedroom floor but mfg recommends using transmission key pad by drivers seat.
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10-05-2021, 06:01 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by windsorbill
Are you sure you have a dipstick there? I doubt it. Mine is only a fill tube. There is a dipstick accessed from bedroom floor but mfg recommends using transmission key pad by drivers seat.
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My 2004 HR Imperial does not have one either although the cap looks like it could have one (rectangular slot and hole for a pin) and the Owners Manual shows that I have one.
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10-05-2021, 02:47 PM
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Dip stick
On my 2004 Monaco Windsor ISL 400 the transmission tube is for adding fluid not checking transmision fluid level. I also thought it had a dipstick on it but everyone had me thinking so I went out to the coach to see for myself and no dipstick
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10-05-2021, 02:52 PM
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Have you shined a light down the dip stick tube to see how far down the dip stick is?
May be able to reach it with small long-nose pliers or a hemostat.
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10-05-2021, 03:04 PM
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To all, the poster is correct.
Some coaches do have a dip stick for the transmission. Our 99 Discovery
has a yellow fill cap and also a long flexible steel cable xmission fluid level
checker.
In addition, the Allison 3000 has an electronic level indicator for
the transmission.
I use both but rely on the electronic level indicator as my prime
go to.
Regards,
JimB
PS: the lost dip stick should do any harm until it can be recovered.
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10-05-2021, 10:26 PM
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Thanks all for your reply's. I now wonder if I ever pulled this dipstick and are ready to believe it was never there. Old men some times remember incorrect and I am sure old. Thanks foe each reply. I will continue to check the transmission fluid from the cockpit.
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10-13-2021, 03:20 PM
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We have the same coach/engine. Our trans dipstick is accessed through an inside panel over the front facing part of the engine...looks the same as the trans fill tube only the cap has the dipstick attached and has a tag with the type of trans fluid used. Good to check that the two level sources match up.
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10-13-2021, 03:26 PM
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That is OK, but seal off the dip stick tube so you don't get dirt in the transmission.
Think HD baggie and zip tie.
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