dread Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 So I have a 97 legacy L 2.2 5 speed. I dive 170 miles a day for work. It had 260,000 miles drives pretty good. Lately I have been leaking between 1 and 2 quarts pker day or gear oil coming from the input shaft, rear main area. I have 2 days to fix this. I did motor stuff while it was out. Oil pan, intake, valve covers. Don't want to put it back together until I figure this out. Suggestions? Maybe a thread showing how its done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyposeur Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 I don't understand. Are you leaking 1 to 2 quarts engine oil, or gear oil? If it is engine oil and coming from your rear main seal area maybe your rear main seal is bad, or more likely your oil separator plate is bad. You said you did motor stuff while it was out. Do you mean your engine is pulled out of the bay on a stand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated broknindarkagain Posted May 27, 2012 I Donated Share Posted May 27, 2012 I had the same problem on my 5 speed. You're better off just replacing the transmission. You have to completely take apart the trans to even get to the input shaft seal. -broknindarkagain My Current Project - Click Here COME AND TAKE IT "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dread Posted May 27, 2012 Author Share Posted May 27, 2012 It's gear oil based on the only fluid level changing is the trans fluid. It looks like I can split the case but I would prefer reading about it before attempting. Like I said I need this car work. Motor is out of the car completely yes. I'm trying to do this on the cheap I have no money after fixing other stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated broknindarkagain Posted May 27, 2012 I Donated Share Posted May 27, 2012 You have to take the transmission out of the car. You will spend $100 +/- on parts and supplies. I bought a used transmission for $90 -broknindarkagain My Current Project - Click Here COME AND TAKE IT "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dread Posted May 27, 2012 Author Share Posted May 27, 2012 Next question is if I just put it back in without a new trans will it fry my new clutch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated broknindarkagain Posted May 27, 2012 I Donated Share Posted May 27, 2012 the gear oil leaking will instantly ruin the clutch -broknindarkagain My Current Project - Click Here COME AND TAKE IT "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baddog Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 You have to realize. Brokin lives somewhere where he gets damn cheap parts that make no sense to any of us. Maybe it's where he lives? No one cares? He gets free suspension parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated broknindarkagain Posted May 28, 2012 I Donated Share Posted May 28, 2012 You have to take the transmission out of the car. You will spend $100 +/- on parts and supplies. I bought a used transmission for $90 Let me clarify this. The parts/supplies included bearings, seals, fuji bond red, and various other things that i was going to replace while i was in there. It was cheaper/easier for me just to replace the transmission You have to realize. Brokin lives somewhere where he gets damn cheap parts that make no sense to any of us. Maybe it's where he lives? No one cares? He gets free suspension parts. I have got lots of free stuff. I got my rear diff for $40. I get cheap parts. I know peoples -broknindarkagain My Current Project - Click Here COME AND TAKE IT "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baddog Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 I know people too. However I don't know thieves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated broknindarkagain Posted May 28, 2012 I Donated Share Posted May 28, 2012 ....neither do I -broknindarkagain My Current Project - Click Here COME AND TAKE IT "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baddog Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 I like you. But damn sometimes the things you say drive me up the wall. Always telling people the deals you got. 99% of us will not get the pricing you do. So you need to be more realistic on certain things. However this is not the thread to discuss this. Of course I am coming off like a jerk but I am just saying gotta be realistic for us "normal" people Tearing apart a 5MT is EASY. However....It's removing it that is a pain in the ass. If you can get a GOOD deal on a decent trans by all means get it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dread Posted May 28, 2012 Author Share Posted May 28, 2012 I like you. But damn sometimes the things you say drive me up the wall. Always telling people the deals you got. 99% of us will not get the pricing you do. So you need to be more realistic on certain things. However this is not the thread to discuss this. Of course I am coming off like a jerk but I am just saying gotta be realistic for us "normal" people Tearing apart a 5MT is EASY. However....It's removing it that is a pain in the ass. If you can get a GOOD deal on a decent trans by all means get it! If its so easy why can't I find anything on this trans. Everyone just says swap it. If its that easy why doesn't anyone rebuild it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baddog Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 Simple. Time and the cost to research how to rebuild it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dread Posted May 28, 2012 Author Share Posted May 28, 2012 any suggestion on where to start. im having a hard time finding anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated broknindarkagain Posted May 28, 2012 I Donated Share Posted May 28, 2012 I like you. But damn sometimes the things you say drive me up the wall. Always telling people the deals you got. 99% of us will not get the pricing you do. So you need to be more realistic on certain things. However this is not the thread to discuss this. Of course I am coming off like a jerk but I am just saying gotta be realistic for us "normal" people Tearing apart a 5MT is EASY. However....It's removing it that is a pain in the ass. If you can get a GOOD deal on a decent trans by all means get it! I bought my transmission from a junkyard. My trans was just a result of shopping around. Trans is super easy to pull. I can pull them in less than an hour....but my first time doing it, it took a few hours -broknindarkagain My Current Project - Click Here COME AND TAKE IT "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyposeur Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 A trans out here is $180 from the pick n pull and if you go on a day that is 1/2 price your can get a really cheap one. So, we're lucky down here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dread Posted May 29, 2012 Author Share Posted May 29, 2012 Going price I've found is 600 800and some crazy guy selling the drivetrain from an sti for 1200. Still looking around. I threw the motor in hoping I can get it fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamal Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Replacing the whole trans because of a leak is ridiculous. It is actually pretty easy to fix, just time consuming. take off the shifter linkage, pull the tailhousing off, pull the center diff housing off, undo all the bolts, split the case apart, replace seal, clean surfaces, apply fujibond, installation is the reverse of removal. There are no little pieces that are going to go flying when you take things apart, the only thing your really have to do is make sure the gear selector is in place when it goes together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyposeur Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 $1200 for the drivetrain from the STi might not be too ridiculous if you are really looking to upgrade and it is in really, really nice shape. Way more than you need for your setup though. I'm been poking around on ebay looking for an STi tranny and they can be very expensive. But yeah, that's a lot of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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