The trans is leaking fluid all the time, even when parked. This has been going on for over a year. I used to have to add a quart every 5 to 6 weeks. Lately, 2 quarts per week. I took car to mechanic. He said it's leaking at the pump (by torque converter). Either the gasket or loose bolts. He tightened the bottom bolts. They were tight. He said the other bolts can not be tightened without trans removal. They want big money to remove the trans, in fact more than I paid for the car. I probably wont fix it at that cost. I'll just keep adding fluid till it gets too bad and junk the car.
A few questions.
- Can I tighten those other bolts by buying a special tool?
- I cant understand how this kind of gasket would get bad unless the bolts were loose, which comes back to finding a way to tighten the bolts without removal. I also cant understand why the leak is getting worse. Why would the gasket get worse? Once again, it seems like the problem is loose bolts.
- Is there any way to apply some silicone gasket maker around that pump without removing the trans? -OR- is there something I can add to the fluid to seal that leak?
Thanks
Kingket