Al4d Leaking

[Alanslinky]

I've got tranny fluid from between the engine and transmition. I was going to drop the transmition next week and change the front seal and the rear main seal. Is there anything else I should look out for while I'm down there?

It's a 94 exploder with 180,000 miles on it. The tranny was last rebuilt around 120,000 miles. Any help would be awesome. THanks

Edit: forgot to mention if i only drive the truck a few miles it's only a small spot not more then 2 inches across, but if i go for long drives, or up a lot of hill it's coming out pretty quick to the point where i can watch it drop

 

[BrooklynBay]

Check your coolant level, fan clutch, and thermostat. These transmissions have problems with the front seal blowing out if they run too hot or over heat.

 

[Tbars4]

...Do not drive the truck or even let it run...If you did not drive it when this first happened, you may be lucky like I was...If you continue driving it with it leaking and spilling tranny fluid, it's going to cook...

...Don't want to sound harsh but the tranny rebuild cost for something relatively minor is not worth the chance...

..This might answer some of your questions..
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=188013&highlight=tranny

 

[Alanslinky]

I just did the headgaskets recently, so maybe when they went that caused this. I've been keeping the tranny full and checking it every couple of days. It's only a 2.5 mile drive to work, so i barely even warm up the truck, and don't drive it much on my days off, but recently i needed it to drive about 30 miles and found that it leaked more when it got warmed up all the way. I want to try and avoid having to do a complete rebuild, so i was going to pull it apart later this week before it got out of control.