[tech]: uh oh-tranny fluid in the driveway

[Larry" <rocco16v@netzero.com (Larry)]

  Listen to Al.
He's given good advice.

Larry  sandiego16V (just back from ND....yawnin' and stretchin'!)


> leak is probably coming from one of the output shaft seals. i wouldnt
throw
> brand new redline in there until you change the seals.
> Al
>
>
> > ugh. just when the new rocco is running ok (swapped in some different
fuel
> > injectors with new o-rings) i find a spot of tranny fluid in the
driveway;
> > not a lot, maybe 2-3 oz. i didn't see anything leaking when i looked at
> the
> > tranny though. i guess i should be worried about SMS? it's an 87 16v,
> which
> > i didn't think was affected, but...
> > where should i look for the leak, if that's what it is? i'll drain the
> fluid
> > and replace with redline on monday, but what else should i be doing?
what
> > other symptoms would there be? tranny seems to be working fine. thanks,
> > -michael