I leak in a most unusal place....

[kmank]

Hello folks. I'm hoping someone may be able to tell me what it is thats leaking and if its fixable. Problem one is me not being able to describe where on the transmission it is except for it being on the front right ( opposite side of the shifting mechanism ), just above the pan. Its dripping from, I believe, the center of a circular "whatever" that seems to be pressed into, again, a cirular protrusion in the casting. This " whatever: seems to be protected by what seems to be a metal heat shield that seems to clip onto the pan flange. I took a half way decent picture of it that you can chk out. Appreciate any help you can give me.

P gk

 

[swetrid]

The orings on the servo pistons rarely leak so I would clean it down and see where it is leaking.

 

[kmank]

Leaking.....

Appreciate your reply. Well, as you probably well know Its in a heck of a difficult place to get to especially when your on your back with not too much head room. But thats no excuse for being wrong in where I saw the drip. It did'nt look like it was coming from around this o ring you discribe but I could have sworn it was coming from in the middle of this "servo". BAsically right wherer my green arrow was pointing. Are there any exploded views or pictures of what this "servo" looks like so I can get a better idea of what I'm looking at and what I'm looking for? Again, thanx. gk

 

[PopRichie77]

Go here and look at the 5R55W manual.
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=310331

 

[drdoom]

Here is a photo that shows the servo bores, and one of the servo covers being installed...the O-ring is visible. That is my homemade servo cover tool, a simple fabrication from a piece of scrap tubing, some metric bolts, and a chopped down muffler clamp.