Leaky tranny, NEED HELP!!
08-12-2003, 04:47 PM
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Leaky tranny, NEED HELP!!
Im leaking oil as well as tranny fluid. I can't really tell where ither of them are coming from. The tranny fluid im leaking has a greenish tint to it. I changed it and a week later it's black and still has a greenish tint to it. Is this normal? Also, im leaking oil somehwere between the oil pan and crank pulley, is it a seal of some kind that is leaking from? I think the tranny is leaking from the clutch master cylinder(think thats what its called) on the front of the tranny, where you would bleed the clutch. Any and all info will be greatly apreciated. I just want to konw why its green and where it could possibly be leaking from. Also, is it ok to use rtv silicone? i have heard of other people doing that. Thank you and sorry for the long post.
08-12-2003, 04:51 PM
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Re:Leaky tranny, NEED HELP!!
Hey whats up? Yeah if your tranny is a manual (which you basically said it was) it's normal for the fluid to turn green over time. It's not tranny fluid in there. it's gear oil. Gear oil is a whole different thing.
And from where your secribing the leak is coming from, thats called your slave cylinder. you might not me able to seal that up with RTV. If your on a budget I would say it's worth a try, but eventually that things gonna have to be changed.
And from where your secribing the leak is coming from, thats called your slave cylinder. you might not me able to seal that up with RTV. If your on a budget I would say it's worth a try, but eventually that things gonna have to be changed.
08-12-2003, 04:57 PM
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Re:Leaky tranny, NEED HELP!!
umm, ok. So, if i drain the tranny, i fill it up with normal motor oil right? where does the gear oil go? Now im confused 
Are you talking about between the oil pan and the crank pulley? the gear oil there?
Are you talking about between the oil pan and the crank pulley? the gear oil there?
08-12-2003, 05:21 PM
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Re:Leaky tranny, NEED HELP!!
Whoa!!! Don't drain or fill anything yet!!! I was only talking about your tranny leak. The tranny is filled with Gear Oil, and thats why it's got that green color to it. You don't put motor oil in your tranny... You have to put 30 weight gear oil or whatever the Honda dealer recommends you put in there.As for your oil leak, it's pretty hard to tell you where it's coming from, without looking at it. But it sounds to me like your rear main seal is leaking motor oil.
08-12-2003, 06:18 PM
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Re:Leaky tranny, NEED HELP!!
Ok, it says 10w-30 API or AG or SG recomended. ----, what is the diference between API and SAE. What can go wrong by using regular motor oil. I put it in but havent driven it around yet. ----, what do I do? And do i have to go to a honda dealer to get that gear oil?
