My trany in my 1.6L 16V Sidekick is leaking fluid   and I dont know were its coming from. its not coming from the pan, I know that much. were else could it come from. help  

• cooling lines
  
• vacuum modulator (if it has one)
  
• linkage
  
• front seal
  
• speedo cable
  

Just some thoughts.

I'm not sure about the later model trans,
but the early ones leak from between the
bell housing and the trans body, there is
a big gasket or rubber O ring that looses
it's seal

Wild

how much do u think i could cost to get it fixed

This car is costing me alot of money

How bad is the leak ?
If not bad I'd drive it,
I have to add a quart about
once a month for my leak

why dont u just fix it??

I'm not sure about the later model trans,
but the early ones leak from between the
bell housing and the trans body, there is
a big gasket or rubber O ring that looses
it's seal

Wild

That'd be the front seal, wouldn't it.

Not a big deal to change, once the trans is removed    I hate that.  Having to do all that work for a frickin' $5 part.

Not the seal, it's the gasket between
the trans body and bell housing, they
are two seperate parts.
why I don't fix it, because it doesn't leak
enough to bother with it, and the new
fluid all the time is good for long life of
the trans

why dont u just fix it??

Wild don't fix it cause he is busy comming up with some evil genius way to improve our zuks. wheels on the roof or something so when you roll over

Thanks
Wayne

Well, ya that too  

I am proud to say I have 275,000 miles on the
trans and it has never been out of the trucklet

If I take it out, it will break in like another 1000
miles, It's always leaked, even new, and I suppose
it always will leak, and if it ain't broke ........

Anyways, ....  Soooo, I did it. I took it to the dealer. and guess how much the bill is going to be for my leaky trany??? ( they said that it is leaking from the top)

Anyways, ....  Soooo, I did it. I took it to the dealer. and guess how much the bill is going to be for my leaky trany??? ( they said that it is leaking from the top)

My guess... $500 if they don't have to remove it, $1000 if they do.  I'd take mine to a local trans shop before a dealer.

Did they say what's leaking?

They said $2000 (canadian) and thats mostly labour. So after hearing that, i took it to a small trany shop and they said that it might be around $600CND. They started working on it right away too. They said that they needed more time to look at it more closer to really be sure where it is leaking from. But they told me that all the cooling lines where rotting, and shift cable was looking tired too, and some other stuff. They think all that it needs are some new seals. but again they need more time.   and im a college student   (no money)