Tranny leak.

[cntchds]

My transmission is leaking somehow. I finally got under the car and that is what has been leaking on my exhaust causing that infamous white smoke. It had stopped for a few days when I installed the new gasket, but I guess it was just because I hadn't driven it hard enough for it to leak.

So when I first bought it, I towed it back to my house. U-Haul would not insure it unless it was towed by the front wheels, and I had the driveshaft taken out. So I did, and most of the tranny fluid I assumed leaked out then. When I got home I reinstalled the driveshaft, and it was a 0 effort task (meaning I didn't have to force it into the transmission.) Since then I've had this white smoke that didn't start coming out til I pulled my shifter, which I assumed meant that when I replaced the gasket it would be alright. Unfortunately, that was not the case and the Mustang is still leaking.

So my questions are. Where can I check to see if it's leaking? Does anyone have pictures of a stock T5 so I can see where it could be leaking from? Second question. I put in more tranny fluid (about half a quart less than specified), if there an overflow? I figure maybe there is too much and it is leaking out to prevent damage from having too much fluid?

Let me know if anyone has had problems like that.

 

[GREG@SN95]

Where is it leaking from?

Check the seal on the tail end of the tranny (where the drive shaft slides in)

Can you tell exactly where on the tranny its leaking from? There really only three places, the rear, the input shaft and the pan. Really shouldn't leak from the shifter... I suppose you could check that as well.

Heres the pic you requested...


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[Jrgunn5150]

There is no overflow, but I don't think you can put in too much. I used to fill mine through the shifter. Check your case for cracks, that's why mine would leak and smoke.