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Originally Posted by Starter986
What if it's just the seal? I'd rather keep my transmission.
If a tech identifies it's another problem... a pump seal or something for which parts are hard to or impossible to source... then a might consider a used tip from Woody.
Any thoughts on the dye/camera approach... see if it's going to be an impossible to source part before the transmission is removed? $105 plus a tow. Watcha think?
Thank you!
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My guess is that if it's coming out between the bell housing and the engine block, without removing the tranny, I don't know how they could tell tell if it's the seal, the pump or the TC even with the dye test. So, if you have to take the tranny out anyway I can't see how the dye test would be of much help, because once the tranny is out you should be able to see where the leak is coming from anyway.
Having said that, I've only done dye tests on A/C units, not trannies so take my statement with a grain of salt.
Did you ask them specifically if they could tell whether the leak is coming from the front seal vs. the pump with the tranny still bolted to the engine? If they say yes, I'd ask them how.