What makes the front seal of an automatic transmission?
by David Marsh. Automatic transmission front seal problems cause low transmission fluid levels within the automatic transmission. The front seal keeps transmission fluid from leaking out where the torque converter mounts to the transmission case. The front seal is usually made of rubber, much like the rubber in a windshield wiper blade.
What to do if your transmission seal leaks?
The vehicle in this video has a leak in the front main seal of the automatic transmission. The seal is pretty cheap, but you have to pull the transmission off to replace it, which can take a serious amount of time.
Why is there a problem with my front seal?
Automatic transmission front seal problems cause low transmission fluid levels within the automatic transmission. The front seal keeps transmission fluid from leaking out where the torque converter mounts to the transmission case.
Can a transmission seal wear out without lubrication?
Without lubrication seals like your front transmission seal can wear out more quickly and start to leak. Lastly, your transmission fluid is used to cool transmission components.
How do you change the seal on a transmission?
If you do not have a seal remover, you can use a common screwdriver to pry the seal out. Take care not to scratch the surface of the transmission where the seal rides, else you will have a leak that cannot be fixed without replacing the tail shaft. Press the new tail housing seal in as far as possible, making sure it is perfectly straight.
Without lubrication seals like your front transmission seal can wear out more quickly and start to leak. Lastly, your transmission fluid is used to cool transmission components.
What causes a transmission seal to leak in a car?
Your transmission has lots of different wiring and plastic components that don’t perform very well at high temperatures. One of the things that usually doesn’t last under high temperatures is the front transmission seal. High temperatures can cause these seals to get hard and brittle causing a front seal transmission leak.
What to do if you have a front seal leak?
If you’ve got a front seal transmission leak, you’ve got 2 options to fix it. First, can remove your transmission and replace the front seal. Second, you can use BlueDevil Transmission Sealer in your transmission to rejuvenate the front seal and stop the leak. You can also find BlueDevil Transmission Sealer…