rustee

For a while I have notice a little bit of oil spilled on my drive way so i decided to take a look and i noticed it was coming from this part on my transmission!!! does any body know the name/part #? it looks like it there is a plastic gasket maybe i can change it before it gets worst...i clened it a bit but it had oil dripping from the lower bolt and would i need to drain the tranny before replacing it??


thank you

01tl4tl

fsttyms1 is the expert on trans leaks- try PM him with link to this thread

If you are covered under the 7yr+9month/ 109k miles extended trans warranty-
get it to the dealer
One of the listed failure symptoms is fluid leak- that could be a big internal seal making its problem known thru an inspection port

not sure if covered?- register here by VIN
https://www.ahm-ownerlink.com/login.asp?brand=acura
Good Luck!

rustee

well the dealer idea is out of the question, my car has 174521 miles on it so im way out of warranty thanks

dreem1er

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thats your flux capacitor.....

rustee

thank you....can i replace it or replace the plastic seal? do i have to drain the tranny fluid?

thanks!

fsttyms1

Thats the inspection cover to the flywheel. Its where your trans and motor meet up. Itsyour rear main seal leaking. You have to remove the trans to fix a 10 dollar part.

rustee

r u serious?!?!? i can't just remove that piece put a new plastic seal and thats it? oh boy!!! i dont know about removing the whole transmission just to get that fix!!!!... do u thinks its worth fixing that leak? would that 10 dollar part prevent my tranny from failing?

01tl4tl

Rear main seal means- at the back of the engine sits a seal that the crankshaft comes thru to drive the transmission- it sits between the engine and transmission
ITS A CRITICAL PART FAILURE AND WILL GET WORSE TILL IT BLOWS UP

You are losing the lifeblood of the engine- oil
Trans R&R about 4 hours if you know what you are doing

There is no band-aid solution to this problem Sorry
fsttyms1 is the expert on these trans, and the gen 2 TL among other things

01tl4tl

Its not a transmission seal- its an engine oil seal leaking into some places it does not belong

rustee

can i remove the oil pan and replace it??? is there another way other than to remove the tranny? how hard is it to remove it? should i just wait until it fails completely and then re built it? or would i be saving my tranny by doing this? does anyone have a write up on how to do it? sorry for all the questions i just wanna spend the least to fix this problem.....

01tl4tl

You have to remove the transmission to replace the rear main seal of the engine
The oil pan goes to the bottem not the end
Total failure of the engine oil seal will quickly- like in seconds- pump whatever is left of the 4.5 qts of oil in your engine onto the pavement below....
and then the engine siezes-

this seal is not a part of the trans- it happens to show its leaking by coming out that inspection port- for a reason-!! you have engine oil there- there is only 1 place it can be coming from- and its not good news

Is the transmission shifting ok still??
if its ready for a rebuild, this is the time to do it- while its out, the shop puts in the new seal and everything is fixed at one time

DIY- remove bolts bolts bolts- have real transmission jack- weighs 450 pounds!! guaranteed to hurt you when it falls- and it will!

There are some jobs that it may be a good plan to have a shop do this job for you
If not comfortable with working on your car- let a pro do it
Any private trans shop can handle it for you at a decent price

rustee

the color of the oil leaking is red like tranny fluid............man this sucks!

01tl4tl

This is the first mention of red color- you have been calling it OIL
that could be the front main seal of the trans
Same procedure as the rear main engine- and you should replace it too

Keep a close eye on the trans fluid level or you will be replacing the entire thing- soon

fsttyms1

That piece is NOTHING more than an inspection cover. There is no gasket there. The ONLY way to replace the rear main seal is to remove the trans.. It has Nothing to do with the trans, or keeping the trans from failing. Its the seal that keeps motor oil from leaking out where the end of the crankshaft comes out to drive the trans. Id have it fixed. Find a independent mechanic and see how much they would want. It shouldnt be more than a 4 hr job for the dealer

fsttyms1

You need to find out if its trans fluid or oil. Pull that plate off and see if you can see where the fluid is leaking from. the trans or motor.