Transmission leak Side Shifter, At the balljoint lever. Options

[mihai914]

Hi to all,

So I have this leak from the transmission right under the plastic cover.

I didn't remove the cover yet, but I'm sure it's full of gear oil. It doesn't seem to be coming from above the cover so I think it's the seal underneath the ball joint lever as shown in the picture.

Anybody went through this, was it a pain to change with the tranny in the car? I'm mostly concerned about the retaining pin, I never had luck with those when reinstalling and always screwed them up.

Any BTDT or pointers?

Thanks

[goose2]

Yes, BTDT and it was a pain. Transmission was in the car but I had a lift. I had to cut the metal seal housing very carefully with a tiny cold chisel to get the seal to come out. My assortment of hooks, picks, and seal removal tools were little help until I cut through one edge of the seal with the chisel. You may be luckier than I was and just pluck it out with a hooked pick of some sort, but if you have to use more drastic methods, be careful you dont scratch the sealing surface on the shift rod or put a groove in the trans seal housing. Drain the oil first. Good luck!