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MTX leak after clutch replacement #1190592 02/18/05 03:04 AM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 87 Glendale, CA L left-lane louie OP CEG\'er
OP left-lane louie CEG\'er L Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 87 Glendale, CA	I recently had my clutch replaced following the failue of the slave cylinder. Had to take it back to the shop a couple of times with loose suspension stuff. The leak was there then but they claimed that they had over-filled the tranny and that was causing the leak. However, it is still doing it a week later. Could they have damaged the shaft seal during the repair process? If that's the case, would the leaking fluid get on the friction plate? The clutch feels a little grabby/shuddery at times. I hope to be armed with information when I take it back. Thanks, LLL 99 csvt amazon green/tan pre-98 sail panels pioneer sound 72K mi

Re: MTX leak after clutch replacement #1190593 02/19/05 04:34 AM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 87 Glendale, CA L left-lane louie OP CEG\'er
OP left-lane louie CEG\'er L Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 87 Glendale, CA	Nothing? Nobody? OK. If its not a shaft seal leaking what else could it be? C'mon y'all. LLL 99 csvt amazon green/tan pre-98 sail panels pioneer sound 72K mi

Re: MTX leak after clutch replacement #1190594 02/19/05 04:41 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 12 H hatecontour New CEG\'er
hatecontour New CEG\'er H Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 12	Damaging a shaft seal on a clutch change is not something that normally happens. Why did they have to fill it, was it already leaking? I have done many clutches, none on this car just so you know.

Re: MTX leak after clutch replacement #1190595 02/19/05 04:58 AM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 7,100 San Antonio/Austin, TX R Ray_dup1 Addicted CEG\'er
Ray_dup1 Addicted CEG\'er R Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 7,100 San Antonio/Austin, TX	Probably because they drained the tranny before undoing the bellhousing bolts to remove that half from the car, so they could change the clutch out? Ray '99 CSVT - Silver #222/276 In a constant state of blow-off euphoria. Originally posted by Kremitthefrog: I like to wear dresses and use binoculars to watch grandmas across the street.

Re: MTX leak after clutch replacement #1190596 02/19/05 07:42 AM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,325 San Diego S ScottK Hard-core CEG\'er
ScottK Hard-core CEG\'er S Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,325 San Diego	Originally posted by left-lane louie: Nothing? Nobody? OK. If its not a shaft seal leaking what else could it be? C'mon y'all. LLL Where's it leaking from? There are axle seals that can leak, those would be relatively easy to fix. There should also have been an o-ring or rtv put on the back of the throw out bearing - if that was missing I'd guess youd get some "splash" leak into the bellhousing area. Also oil coming from rear main seal will leak at the tranny to engine mating point. 97 Contour SE MTX K&N 3530, UR UDP, 19# Injectors, mystery mod, FMS wires, Fordchip.com chip, SVT: TB, Flywheel, clutch, exhaust 04 Grand Caravan SXT

Re: MTX leak after clutch replacement #1190597 02/20/05 01:29 AM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 87 Glendale, CA L left-lane louie OP CEG\'er
OP left-lane louie CEG\'er L Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 87 Glendale, CA	Yeah, it could be a driveaxle seal. I imagine those could be easily damaged in removal and installation. Or it could even be the gear selector shaft seal. I haven't been able to look at it closely - just know that it's tranny fluid dripping off the bottom of the mtx. And, of course, it could be just a coincidence. Nah. LLL 99 csvt amazon green/tan pre-98 sail panels pioneer sound 72K mi

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