92 xlt transmission leaking

[92explorerdstap]

I have a 92 explorer xlt, and the transmission has been leaking. I keep refilling it with fluid, cause it doesnt leak a lot. I am guessing its the front main seal, but I want to MAKE SURE that it ABSOLUTELY COULDNT be anything else before I go drop the tranny. it drips from the bellhousing, but im not sure that thats where the leak originates, because fluid gets all over whenim driving. could it be anything else?

 

[thanatos9]

After i bought my '92 xlt last year i gave it a good going over. Tranny fluid was all over the bottom the transmission. The top of it was clean as far as i could tell so I replaced the pan gasket and that fixed 85% of the leak. It looks like it is still leaking out of where the shifter linkage enters the transmission. I can live with that though. I know you said bell housing, but the fluid does get blown around a lot under there so i thought i'd share. best of luck

 

[Gadget X]

Check the modulator valve as well. When I first got my '94 it was leaking from the bell housing. I replaced the bad modulator valve, and voila! It stopped leaking! Don't know what the connection was, but it did help.