Overfilled the transmission Options

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I installed a replacement transmission in the 71.

I may have overfilled the trans. Would the excess trans oil leak out the axle and front seals or does the presence of leaks mean I need to replace the seals??

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Arizona has seriously messed up classic car registration rules. You have to have classic car insurance to get a classic car registration. I can't find an insurance company who will do classic car insurance unless every licensed driver in the family has a daily driver. The insurance companies don't take into account that my son lives on campus and this car sits in the parking garage and doesn't move except when he takes it for a short drive once a week or so. So I am stuck dealing with emissions testing. I'm pretty sure I can get it to pass, if not, I will take it back to Don Jackson. He got the 1.8 liter engine that was in the car to pass.


I just pulled the transmission back out. I took out the clutch and pressure plate but then I took a closer look before removing the fly wheel. I didn't see any oil around the bottom of the case near the fly wheel so I slid a bunch of paper towel up behind the flywheel and scrubbed it against the case really well to see how much oil was leaking back in there. I pulled the paper towel out and it was bone dry. It was a bit dusty but not a drop of oil. The RMS is not leaking.

So my next thought was maybe the new front seal on the transmission didn't seal up properly so I pulled the shift fork, throw out bearing and cover tube off and the seal was dry.

It's not the RMS, it's not the transmission front seal, the only other place I saw oil was from the taco plate. Maybe it is leaking a little more than I thought. I'll put the trans back in and then reseal the taco plate and hopefully that is the end of the oil leaks at least for a little while.