Tranny Leak!!
 

Hello

My son has a '97 TJ, 4 cylinder, 5 speed, and this afternoon, I noticed
what looked like a lot of lubricant on the pan under his
transmission/transfer case. I also know that a little oil can look like a
lot.

What I found: (please excuse the description, I don't know the real name
of the parts) On top of the transmission, where the shifter enters the
tranny, there is a plate that the shifter enters through. I could remove
all 4 bolts in this plate with my fingers. After tightening them down, I
feel pretty sure that I have found the cause of the leak. Although I don't
believe that a lot of lubricant was lost (although there was enough to put a
'shine' from blow back on the differential), I would really like to check
the level of the fluid. I can't find the fill plug. Does anyone know of a
GOOD picture on a web site that shows the location of the fill plug? The
picture in the haynes manual is of no use to me. Also, are there any other
areas that are known problems on this transmission for leaks? This is
definitely gear oil, not the transmission fluid that would be lost from the
transfer case.
Thanks!!

Re: Tranny Leak!!
 

It is also a good idea to clean the face of the plug to verify that it does
not have "Do Not Remove" stamped on it.

Earle

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
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> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Cal wrote:
> >
> > Hello
> >
> > My son has a '97 TJ, 4 cylinder, 5 speed, and this afternoon, I noticed
> > what looked like a lot of lubricant on the pan under his
> > transmission/transfer case. I also know that a little oil can look like
a
> > lot.
> >
> > What I found: (please excuse the description, I don't know the real
name
> > of the parts) On top of the transmission, where the shifter enters the
> > tranny, there is a plate that the shifter enters through. I could
remove
> > all 4 bolts in this plate with my fingers. After tightening them down,
I
> > feel pretty sure that I have found the cause of the leak. Although I
don't
> > believe that a lot of lubricant was lost (although there was enough to
put a
> > 'shine' from blow back on the differential), I would really like to
check
> > the level of the fluid. I can't find the fill plug. Does anyone know of
a
> > GOOD picture on a web site that shows the location of the fill plug? The
> > picture in the haynes manual is of no use to me. Also, are there any
other
> > areas that are known problems on this transmission for leaks? This is
> > definitely gear oil, not the transmission fluid that would be lost from
the
> > transfer case.
> > Thanks!!

Re: Tranny Leak!!
 

It is also a good idea to clean the face of the plug to verify that it does
not have "Do Not Remove" stamped on it.

Earle

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:3F56788A.BD0634A9@cox.net...
> http://www.----------.com/ax5transfill.jpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Cal wrote:
> >
> > Hello
> >
> > My son has a '97 TJ, 4 cylinder, 5 speed, and this afternoon, I noticed
> > what looked like a lot of lubricant on the pan under his
> > transmission/transfer case. I also know that a little oil can look like
a
> > lot.
> >
> > What I found: (please excuse the description, I don't know the real
name
> > of the parts) On top of the transmission, where the shifter enters the
> > tranny, there is a plate that the shifter enters through. I could
remove
> > all 4 bolts in this plate with my fingers. After tightening them down,
I
> > feel pretty sure that I have found the cause of the leak. Although I
don't
> > believe that a lot of lubricant was lost (although there was enough to
put a
> > 'shine' from blow back on the differential), I would really like to
check
> > the level of the fluid. I can't find the fill plug. Does anyone know of
a
> > GOOD picture on a web site that shows the location of the fill plug? The
> > picture in the haynes manual is of no use to me. Also, are there any
other
> > areas that are known problems on this transmission for leaks? This is
> > definitely gear oil, not the transmission fluid that would be lost from
the
> > transfer case.
> > Thanks!!

Re: Tranny Leak!!
 

Thanks for the help! I checked to fluid level, and it is only a little low.
I will top it off ASAP.

"Cal" <codom1@triad.rr.com> wrote in message
news:mKt5b.362$ip5.10171@twister.southeast.rr.com. ..
> Hello
>
> My son has a '97 TJ, 4 cylinder, 5 speed, and this afternoon, I noticed
> what looked like a lot of lubricant on the pan under his
> transmission/transfer case. I also know that a little oil can look like a
> lot.
>
> What I found: (please excuse the description, I don't know the real name
> of the parts) On top of the transmission, where the shifter enters the
> tranny, there is a plate that the shifter enters through. I could remove
> all 4 bolts in this plate with my fingers. After tightening them down, I
> feel pretty sure that I have found the cause of the leak. Although I
don't
> believe that a lot of lubricant was lost (although there was enough to put
a
> 'shine' from blow back on the differential), I would really like to check
> the level of the fluid. I can't find the fill plug. Does anyone know of a
> GOOD picture on a web site that shows the location of the fill plug? The
> picture in the haynes manual is of no use to me. Also, are there any
other
> areas that are known problems on this transmission for leaks? This is
> definitely gear oil, not the transmission fluid that would be lost from
the
> transfer case.
> Thanks!!
>
>

Re: Tranny Leak!!
 

Thanks for the help! I checked to fluid level, and it is only a little low.
I will top it off ASAP.

"Cal" <codom1@triad.rr.com> wrote in message
news:mKt5b.362$ip5.10171@twister.southeast.rr.com. ..
> Hello
>
> My son has a '97 TJ, 4 cylinder, 5 speed, and this afternoon, I noticed
> what looked like a lot of lubricant on the pan under his
> transmission/transfer case. I also know that a little oil can look like a
> lot.
>
> What I found: (please excuse the description, I don't know the real name
> of the parts) On top of the transmission, where the shifter enters the
> tranny, there is a plate that the shifter enters through. I could remove
> all 4 bolts in this plate with my fingers. After tightening them down, I
> feel pretty sure that I have found the cause of the leak. Although I
don't
> believe that a lot of lubricant was lost (although there was enough to put
a
> 'shine' from blow back on the differential), I would really like to check
> the level of the fluid. I can't find the fill plug. Does anyone know of a
> GOOD picture on a web site that shows the location of the fill plug? The
> picture in the haynes manual is of no use to me. Also, are there any
other
> areas that are known problems on this transmission for leaks? This is
> definitely gear oil, not the transmission fluid that would be lost from
the
> transfer case.
> Thanks!!
>
>

Re: Tranny Leak!!
 

I have a small leak in my trans too (4 or 5 drops aday) and was wondering if
it would be ok if I add "Stop-Leak"
So is it?

"Joshua Nelson" <spam_box@ev1.net> wrote in message
news:b102b6e4.0309051114.34ecb76a@posting.google.c om...
> Try adding a bottle of "Stop-Leak."

Re: Tranny Leak!!
 

I have a small leak in my trans too (4 or 5 drops aday) and was wondering if
it would be ok if I add "Stop-Leak"
So is it?

"Joshua Nelson" <spam_box@ev1.net> wrote in message
news:b102b6e4.0309051114.34ecb76a@posting.google.c om...
> Try adding a bottle of "Stop-Leak."

Re: Tranny Leak!!
 

"Brian Harding" <maestro323@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:FK66b.4133$_26.719@newsread2.news.atl.earthli nk.net...
> I have a small leak in my trans too (4 or 5 drops aday) and was wondering
if
> it would be ok if I add "Stop-Leak"
> So is it?

All stop-leak is crap... use it at your peril.
__
Steve
..

Re: Tranny Leak!!
 

"Brian Harding" <maestro323@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:FK66b.4133$_26.719@newsread2.news.atl.earthli nk.net...
> I have a small leak in my trans too (4 or 5 drops aday) and was wondering
if
> it would be ok if I add "Stop-Leak"
> So is it?

All stop-leak is crap... use it at your peril.
__
Steve
..

Re: Tranny Leak!!
 

That stuff is a last gasp effort to stop oil leaks. It swells seals up
and does stop the leak... for a while...

Then it is time for new seals, even the ones that weren't leaking....

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Brian Harding wrote:
>
> I have a small leak in my trans too (4 or 5 drops aday) and was wondering if
> it would be ok if I add "Stop-Leak"
> So is it?
>
> "Joshua Nelson" <spam_box@ev1.net> wrote in message
> news:b102b6e4.0309051114.34ecb76a@posting.google.c om...
> > Try adding a bottle of "Stop-Leak."