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Tans fluid leaking from neutral safety switch

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Old Nov 20, 2012 | 09:07 AM
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Tans fluid leaking from neutral safety switch

I've been checking out this site for while now and thanks to members posts I've put a 2'' level kit, and some Bilstein 5100's on the truck.

Anyway, I've had the truck for just over a month and noticed I had a transmission leak because the bottom of the pan was soaked. Changed the pan gasket and the leak still remained. Long story short the leak was identified and was coming from the neutral safety switch. Replaced the switch and the leak went away... at least for a couple days. I definitely fixed the leak, but the plug was a little wet, so I cleaned it all up and it just got wet again.

I just replaced the plug for the second time yesterday hoping it was just a bad part. Could it be from parking on an incline with the front end slightly up? The leak appears to be coming from the switch itself around the crimps.

All help is appreciated! 2005 Ram 2500 5.9L 4X4 111,700mi
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Old Nov 20, 2012 | 07:36 PM
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Fluid level ok, not over filled?
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Old Nov 20, 2012 | 07:40 PM
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Shows just above the full line. Overfill will cause fluid to leak from the neutral safety?
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Old Nov 20, 2012 | 07:45 PM
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That is checking it while the truck is running if that matters.
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 05:59 PM
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Wiped the new switch down but once the truck gets cold fluid appears on the face of the switch. Any ideas? At a loss.
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Old Nov 27, 2012 | 02:33 PM
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did the sw come with an o ring?If not that could be it.Or possible the sw is defective or not seated all the way(had issue with mine had to nut and bolt it as the case screw mount got stripped(very weak aluminum)) but mine hasnt leaked one bit.
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