I have a 97 suburban with a 5.7L and automatic trans. I have just removed the engine to rebuild it due to high mileage. I have never had any leakage from the transmission. As soon as I removed the torque converter from the flex plate and removed the engine the trans started letting out trans fluid from between the torque converter and the trans. I am assuming that this is normal because the shaft is a little off center when it is not connected to the flex plate. What I would like to know is if this kind of leak is normal, and will it, with all probability, stop when the engine is reinstalled. If not, is it difficult to pull off the converter and replace the shaft seal while the trans is still in the truck?
Thanks for help MJ