GaryH
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i have a 95 atx and there is a small leak between the engine and the transmission. how bad is this???
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rangerj
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GARYH, AND ATXSHO,
Louis is 100% correct. Trans fluid dripping from the front of the trans, between the trans and the engine, is either an input shaft seal or a torque converter leak.
There is a "dust cover" at the bottom of the trans (between the engine and the trans at the bottom). Remove this cover and determine if the fluid is flowing from behind the torque converter, or is flowing from all around the trans.
A torque converter leak will be thrown by centrifical force all around the inside of the bell housing. An input shaft seal leak flows from the seal down the center of the bell housing.
There are a couple of other leak location possibilities, such as a pump perimeter seal, or a pump bolt leak, but the first two are the most likely.
Either way the "fix" is to remove the trans and torque converter. I would try Lucas trans additives, but I would NOT use Barrs.
You may also want to stop at a respected trans shop, NOT AAMCO, and see if they recommend some sort of leak sealer addative. This will only put off the inevitable need to pull the trans and fix it right. rangerj
Louis is 100% correct. Trans fluid dripping from the front of the trans, between the trans and the engine, is either an input shaft seal or a torque converter leak.
There is a "dust cover" at the bottom of the trans (between the engine and the trans at the bottom). Remove this cover and determine if the fluid is flowing from behind the torque converter, or is flowing from all around the trans.
A torque converter leak will be thrown by centrifical force all around the inside of the bell housing. An input shaft seal leak flows from the seal down the center of the bell housing.
There are a couple of other leak location possibilities, such as a pump perimeter seal, or a pump bolt leak, but the first two are the most likely.
Either way the "fix" is to remove the trans and torque converter. I would try Lucas trans additives, but I would NOT use Barrs.
You may also want to stop at a respected trans shop, NOT AAMCO, and see if they recommend some sort of leak sealer addative. This will only put off the inevitable need to pull the trans and fix it right. rangerj
Thanks for the replies. hail
If I never got a reply, I'd think I fixed the thing already. I just put RTV on the bottom where the tranny and engine mate up and it stopped the leak.
More questions now. How bad and how long can I drive it like this? Is there something not getting lubed due to this? My leak was coming from between the oil pan bolts to tranny and dripping at the middle. I pushed a little on the plate (dust cover) between the last oil pan bolt (closest to the front end of the car) and before the starter and it gushed a little of fluid so I sealed it too. Can that help you point out the possibility's? Is there a need of dropping the tranny for any of these capable problem? I've dropped an MTX a couple times, but this ATX looks like another story (nightmare). headbang
<small>[ May 02, 2003, 01:11 AM: Message edited by: ATXSHO ]</small>
If I never got a reply, I'd think I fixed the thing already. I just put RTV on the bottom where the tranny and engine mate up and it stopped the leak.
More questions now. How bad and how long can I drive it like this? Is there something not getting lubed due to this? My leak was coming from between the oil pan bolts to tranny and dripping at the middle. I pushed a little on the plate (dust cover) between the last oil pan bolt (closest to the front end of the car) and before the starter and it gushed a little of fluid so I sealed it too. Can that help you point out the possibility's? Is there a need of dropping the tranny for any of these capable problem? I've dropped an MTX a couple times, but this ATX looks like another story (nightmare). headbang
<small>[ May 02, 2003, 01:11 AM: Message edited by: ATXSHO ]</small>
rangerj
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ATXSHO,
Sorry, but you did not fix the leak. The area where the torque converter is, that is in the "bell housing", is not internal per se.
The fluid leaking out of the internal part of the transmission, and into the bell housing, will escape by dripping out between the trans and the engine. The inspection plate, or "dust cover", is just that. Sealing it will only hold back the fluid that has already leaked out of the trans.
All you have done is to seal the fluid in the bell housing, which is normally dry. You still have a leak and need to watch your fluid level until you fix it or get it fixed.
rangerj
Sorry, but you did not fix the leak. The area where the torque converter is, that is in the "bell housing", is not internal per se.
The fluid leaking out of the internal part of the transmission, and into the bell housing, will escape by dripping out between the trans and the engine. The inspection plate, or "dust cover", is just that. Sealing it will only hold back the fluid that has already leaked out of the trans.
All you have done is to seal the fluid in the bell housing, which is normally dry. You still have a leak and need to watch your fluid level until you fix it or get it fixed.
rangerj
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