Ok so I just bought this 1993 legacy 4 door car.. front wheel drive with an auto tranny.

It leaks a stream of tranny fluid about the diameter of a pencil anytime the engine is running. I crawled under there and looked - it seemed it was coming from the tranny pan! no big deal - changed out the filter and pan gasket...

 

STILL LEAKS!

So i got a closer look - there is a "slot" between the tranny and where it connects to the differential - and the fluid is coming out of there - I imagine that means the front seal on the tranny is leaking. and also - the gear oil dipstick is red like its leaking into there.

 

So how hard is this seal to replace? (assuming thats the issue)

 

I always do my own work - but im feeling kinda lazy - plus I have a sloping gravel driveway at the moment (hard on jacks)- if i could get a tranny shop or someone to do it for $350 or so - Id just pay them to do it.

 

any thoughts / suggestions?

 

thanks!

-Dan

Auto Trans is very heavy and if the torque converter is not installed properly, it will trash the transmission. Other than that, it's easy to install the new seal.