Hey, everyone.
I'm having problems with a leaking transmission on my '91 Wrangler YJ. I recently installed a used transmission (original tranny died). I was told the replacement had been recently rebuilt,low miles, etc. After installation, the replacement works great, but it leaks gear oil out of the front of the tranmission.
So, I removed it again and replaced the seal on the bearing retainer plate, thinking that was the problem. The old seal appeared marginally 'distressed'. I applied RTV silicone sealant around the retainer plate and reinstalled the tranny. The same leak occurs.
When I looked up the specs on transmission capacity, I found that 4.5 quarts was required. Am I overfilling the transmission? Is there anything else that I'm missing?
All ideas are appreciated.
Thanks,
Gerry