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Leaking Transmission
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 |
Re: Leaking Transmission
Not sure what tranny you put in there but my manual shows 6.7 PINTS for
the 6 cyl. (that would be 3.3 QUARTS!!) Overfilling will certainly pump the tranny fluid out the front seal. Haukwa wrote: > 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 > |
Re: Leaking Transmission
Not sure what tranny you put in there but my manual shows 6.7 PINTS for
the 6 cyl. (that would be 3.3 QUARTS!!) Overfilling will certainly pump the tranny fluid out the front seal. Haukwa wrote: > 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 > |
Re: Leaking Transmission
Not sure what tranny you put in there but my manual shows 6.7 PINTS for
the 6 cyl. (that would be 3.3 QUARTS!!) Overfilling will certainly pump the tranny fluid out the front seal. Haukwa wrote: > 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 > |
Re: Leaking Transmission
What tranny?
My T5 takes 4 pints... Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Haukwa wrote: > > 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 |
Re: Leaking Transmission
What tranny?
My T5 takes 4 pints... Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Haukwa wrote: > > 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 |
Re: Leaking Transmission
What tranny?
My T5 takes 4 pints... Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Haukwa wrote: > > 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 |
Re: Leaking Transmission
I believe my tranny is an AX-15. It sounds like to I need to confirm
the capacity. Thanks to both of you for the responses. Gerry Mike Romain wrote: > What tranny? > > My T5 takes 4 pints... > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > Haukwa wrote: > > > > 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 |
Re: Leaking Transmission
I believe my tranny is an AX-15. It sounds like to I need to confirm
the capacity. Thanks to both of you for the responses. Gerry Mike Romain wrote: > What tranny? > > My T5 takes 4 pints... > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > Haukwa wrote: > > > > 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 |
Re: Leaking Transmission
I believe my tranny is an AX-15. It sounds like to I need to confirm
the capacity. Thanks to both of you for the responses. Gerry Mike Romain wrote: > What tranny? > > My T5 takes 4 pints... > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > Haukwa wrote: > > > > 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 |
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