Hi guys
I've had a slow drip from the bellhousing for a while now, but the colour is largely red, as in ATF. Is this typical of a rear main seal leak?
I would have thought the leak would be mainly engine oil ???
Cheers
Hey Daniel, you are correct an RMS leak would be motor oil. I think I read somewhere (W126 forum maybe) that there the torque converter has a drain drain plug, the converter being in the bell housing a loose drain plug could be a potential cause for your issue.
Thanks Florin this is a good tip, I totally forgot about the drain plug, hmmm, now I'll have to check it out. That would be much easier to fix than a rear main seal ::)
No worries! I hope it's something as simple as that. Removing transmissions is never a fun job without a car elevator and transmission hoist.
Nope, torque converter plug is good. I think uncle Kent nails it here, I am pretty sure the leak is from the front of the trans, from either the torque converter seal or large o ring(or both) he shows in this clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYs-5i3wgUE
Oh well, at least ATF has some detergents in it, so I'll just keep wiping it down ;D No way I am pulling the trans on this bad boy just for a minor leak...
Cheers
Ok, I give up. whats with the orange juice?
Quote from: Jed on 03 October 2020, 10:35 AM
Ok, I give up. whats with the orange juice?
I think it's just some grampa humour, I recall in one of the other clips he talks about just having a nice drink on hand while you tinker ::)