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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: SteveMJ on 03 January 2009, 14:16:55

Title: Trans fluid drip
Post by: SteveMJ on 03 January 2009, 14:16:55

Just saw a few drips of what I think is trans fluid on my garage floor after an overnight park.  Saw one drip about a month ago (and ignored it).

How is this likely to be leaking?  Where from?  What are the possible fixes?

Thanks for the guidance.

Steve

Title: Re: Trans fluid drip
Post by: RobseyMV6 on 03 January 2009, 15:43:20

All depends where you can see the drop from when 1) look under car- if between engine and gearbox maybe the torque convertor seal; £28 for seal at vauxhall as done this recently for koliberK on forum, 4 hour job. 2) maybe lucky and just one of the sump gaskets gone? may just need tightening up slightly.

Title: Re: Trans fluid drip
Post by: unlucky alf on 03 January 2009, 16:33:34

as robsey says with the g/box but might want to also check power steering pipes/pump, the oil seal for torque converter is only £8-50 inc postage [approx]from JPAT as members get a discount, look for info in parts. :y

Title: Re: Trans fluid drip
Post by: dbug on 03 January 2009, 16:35:42

If torque convertor seal gone would you not get ATF in "bell housing" - if so remove rubber bung on bottom and you should feel signs of fluid in there.

If not gaskets leaking only other places where ATF could leak from are - either output shaft seal at rear of gearbox or oil cooler pipework.

Can't think of any more.

Title: Re: Trans fluid drip
Post by: Ironingboard on 03 January 2009, 18:23:59

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Just saw a few drips of what I think is trans fluid on my garage floor after an overnight park.  Saw one drip about a month ago (and ignored it).

How is this likely to be leaking?  Where from?  What are the possible fixes?

Thanks for the guidance.

Steve

Steve take a look underneath, jack the car up and take a look for fluid splatter.

Currently working on changing the drive flange seal on my transmission, absolute bugger getting the old one off  >:(
 
ok rant over

Title: Re: Trans fluid drip
Post by: Jukeboxnut on 06 January 2009, 18:31:07

I had a fluid leak on my old 2.0 auto estate that I could not trace for ages.  Eventually I discovered that it came from the small oil seal on the selector switch.

It looked such a sod to get at so I just lived with it, putting a bowl under the car if it stood for a few days in the garage to catch the drips and topping up every 6 months.

Title: Re: Trans fluid drip
Post by: blue_dream on 06 January 2009, 18:40:13

Hi
    Are you sure its the transmission, also check oil pressure switch, the small oil seal goes causing oil to leak down the switch and then sprayed back when driving. :)

Title: Re: Trans fluid drip
Post by: SteveMJ on 06 January 2009, 20:51:11

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Hi
    Are you sure its the transmission, also check oil pressure switch, the small oil seal goes causing oil to leak down the switch and then sprayed back when driving. :)

Its been too cold (for me anyway) to crawl about underneath.  Its not engine oil - different colour and taste (why did I do that  :-X)

Title: Re: Trans fluid drip
Post by: sophos9 on 06 January 2009, 20:55:06

Please make sure its auto fluid as I replaced all the gaskets/filters and oil only to see the drip again.

Turned out to be coolant leaking from the heat exchanger leaking through the aircon drain pipe and down the gearbox...