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Hidden oil/transmission gear oil leak Topic is solved

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Re: Hidden oil/transmission gear oil leak

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Yeah, i replaced the rubber o-ring that goes end of tube into the side of the engine,or oil pan and the top gasket.

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I just wanted to reply back on this topic. I think I have found the culprit, I am not 100& certain but I am pretty sure it is the RH side axle shaft seal, the seal that is end the RH side end of transmission where the axle slides in, i ordered new seal yesterday and got the correct one finally after being sent the wrong one twice already.It has to be that no other fluid level is low,the oil is right on the mark on the dipstick where it was when i filled it with fresh oil last month,it has not leaked a drop of motor oil, nor brake fluid nor power steering fluid.I noticed when pulling the RH side axle out yesterday not a drop of fluid leaked out of the hole where the axle slides in the seal and it has every time before when i removed it. So it has to be low.I hope i'm correct,this has been puzzling me for a month.

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