You can the Lucas oil additives, but, in the end, you're still going to have to replace the rear bearing seal.
Depends on where the leak is falling from it could be the rear main seal leak, transmission back part connected to the transfer case, or a front main seal leak, the transmission part connected to the engine block also a possiblity is the shifter gear box if you have a standard, which also be in the front near the front main seal.
I imagine it would leak oil like crazy between where the engine and transmission come together... good luck!!
Well the rear main seal is at the rear of the engine and would leak engine oil if it was leaking,but if the rear main seal is the leak? it usually requires the removal of the transmisson. But if you know that it is transmission fluid then I would check the transmission cooler lines, transmission cooler, and transmission pan gasket for leaks.
You will have to replace the rear main seal. This will require that the transmission be removed.
You will likely find oil puddles, from the size of a quarter to the size of your hand on your driveway in the area that corresponds to about the back of the engine compartment where your car has been parked. However, in some cases if the leak isn't bad yet, it will only leak while the engine is running. To tell for certain, use a degreaser/solvent on the oil pan and all around it - wherever you see oil. Then, let the vehicle run for a good 15 minutes and see if you can tell more clearly where the leak is coming from.If it's dripping out of the seal and/or off the bottom of the bell housing towards the back of the oil pan, than it's very likely this is a rear main. Also, validate the oil is black and not red. Black is engine oil, red is transmission. If it's red, then you have a transmission issue and it's not the rear main.
Raise the car and clean and degrease the area where the transmission and engine meets. Drive for approx. 20 mins to heat the engine up then check for leaks. The most common area for leak is the rear main seal. Good luck.
No a rear main seal is the rear seal on the crank shaft of the engine. That portion of the engine is wear the crank shaft connects to the clutch and pressure plate (manual transmission) or where it connects to the torque convertor automatic transmission.
its a rear main oil seal that has to be replaced. mine leaks too
A bad you joint or a unbalanced driveshaft can cause the transmission rear main seal to leak. You will need to replace the transmission seal.
I have been doing transmission work for about five years and in that time the only way I have ever stoped a rear main seal leak is to remove the transmission andflywheel. There are no bolts to tighten.
No. The transmission is sealed to the input shaft and torque converter inside the bell housing of the transmission. It is possible to leak oil into the bell housing, but that will not migrate into the sealed transmission. If your transmission fluid looks as dark as your motor oil, a flush of your transmission may be in order. -Steve
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