tranny leaking

DoubtedNeon · Post by **DoubtedNeon** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:35 am

i just discovered today tat my tranny is leaking very very badly. idk how long its been leaking either.

more updates tommorrow.

jT · Post by jT » Fri Jun 26, 2009 3:36 am

ummm k. thanks for letting us know.

Donkeypuncher · Post by **Donkeypuncher** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 3:48 am

My first thoughts:

Rear main seal

Axle seal

Loose trans to engine bolts

There aren't many other places to leak from besides the fill or drain plug, unless you cracked the trans housing. The end plate can also leak as well, but that is very rare.

esteinmaier · Post by **esteinmaier** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 7:17 am

Have you ever opened it? They love to leak between the bell housing and trans case if you don't take extra care to seal it well.

DoubtedNeon · Post by **DoubtedNeon** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 10:22 am

well its swapped so its been opened, i hope its just loose bolts to the housing. god that would suck if it were anything other than an axle seal.

JeffM · Post by **JeffM** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 10:52 am

DoubtedNeon wrote:well its swapped so its been opened, i hope its just loose bolts to the housing. god that would suck if it were anything other than an axle seal.

Sheesh, you've had this tranny for how long now and already you are having problems with it? Having a little too much fun with the MTX, Colton?

Post by **occasional demons** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:21 pm

If the case halves have been apart, and it's leaking at the mating point, I doubt you will get it to seal by tightening the bolts. Un fortunately there is no good news if that is the problem. It is pull the MTX, and re seal the halves.

May as well install dif pin tabs if not done already. Then you will get a bit more piece of mind for the trouble.

Also double check the washer for the drain plug. Mine seeped a bit after I did mine. It finally sealed on it's own. Thankfully. It is $30 for a nylon washer.

NickKo · Post by **NickKo** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 9:10 am

occasional demons wrote:If the case halves have been apart, and it's leaking at the mating point, I doubt you will get it to seal by tightening the bolts. Un fortunately there is no good news if that is the problem. It is pull the MTX, and re seal the halves.

May as well install dif pin tabs if not done already. Then you will get a bit more piece of mind for the trouble.

Exactly...... use this leak as an "excuse" to Upgrade.

- Nick

r/tguy02 · Post by **r/tguy02** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:34 pm

you can also check the input shaft seal. I had one leak on my tranny. granted you'll have to take the tranny off to see it though

heydockyle · Post by **heydockyle** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:20 pm

I'm in the process of finding time to drop mine and check the input shaft seal too.