What to do if your transmission seal leaks?

What to do if your transmission seal leaks?

The vehicle in this video has a leak in the front main seal of the automatic transmission. The seal is pretty cheap, but you have to pull the transmission off to replace it, which can take a serious amount of time.

How can I tell if I have a rear main seal leak?

The only way to be sure you’ve got a rear main seal leak is to clean your engine thoroughly, then run your engine and check for the drip that looks like it’s coming out of your transmission bell housing. If your transmission has an inspection plate you can also open that up and check for engine oil on the back of your flywheel or flexplate.

Can a rear main seal leak cause oil to drip?

Now that you know how serious a rear main seal leak can be, it’s important to be able to spot one. If you’ve got a rear main seal leak you will have oil dripping off either your engine oil pan or the front of your transmission called the bell housing. The problem is other leaks can cause oil to drip from this location as well.

Can a crack in the crankshaft seal cause a leak?

If the seal tears or cracks at all your crankshaft rotation can cause the seal to get torn up very quickly causing a very fast leak. A fast leak can lower your engine oil level to dangerous levels very quickly and dangerously low oil levels can lead to permanent engine damage.

The vehicle in this video has a leak in the front main seal of the automatic transmission. The seal is pretty cheap, but you have to pull the transmission off to replace it, which can take a serious amount of time.

The only way to be sure you’ve got a rear main seal leak is to clean your engine thoroughly, then run your engine and check for the drip that looks like it’s coming out of your transmission bell housing. If your transmission has an inspection plate you can also open that up and check for engine oil on the back of your flywheel or flexplate.

Now that you know how serious a rear main seal leak can be, it’s important to be able to spot one. If you’ve got a rear main seal leak you will have oil dripping off either your engine oil pan or the front of your transmission called the bell housing. The problem is other leaks can cause oil to drip from this location as well.

If the seal tears or cracks at all your crankshaft rotation can cause the seal to get torn up very quickly causing a very fast leak. A fast leak can lower your engine oil level to dangerous levels very quickly and dangerously low oil levels can lead to permanent engine damage.