tech: tranny leak-where is it?

[abatzis2@hotmail.com (Michael Abatzis)]

since i got my car in march, i've noticed a very slow, intermittant tranny 
fluid leak.  usually i notice a few drops after very spirited driving; it 
seems like the hotter the engine, the more the leak (which makes sense if 
it's a seal i guess).  i put about a quart of redline in last week, and 
noticed the leak is now a bit worse.  i think i overfilled the 
tranny--pretty much filled it all the way (usually i drain it, put in 2 
quarts). i just can't figure out where the hell it's coming from.  where it 
isn't coming from is the bellhousing; that's where it would be if it was 
SMS, right? i think it's from the speedo hole (which would also make sense 
if i overfilled it), but maybe the gasket between 5th gear and the rest of 
the tranny.  anyone else know where it could be from? again, definitely 
nothing from the bellhousing, which is where most of the seals and stuff 
are.  also, no noises, shifting relatively smooth (linkage still a bit out 
of whack). ideas? tia,


-Michael Abatzis
Hotlanta! GA
1988 Scirocco 2L 16v RIP-->parting, prelim web site, but not taking orders 
yet: www.learnlink.emory.edu/~mabatzi/mikes_page.html
1987 Scirocco 2L 16v...


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