Whining trans, oily rear seal and 0 trans fluid... - TriStateTuners.com :: Home of Tristate Auto Enthusiast

Buster · 01-20-2007, 04:03 AM

So Big Joe and I installed my STi hardend tranny mount the other night. Upon removal we found gobs of trans fluid all unerneath. Bolts are all tight, But its everywhere. So when we get it on the ground... check the stick, almost nothing there. Run it around for a little... Still about the same. This is probably why the tranny has been so noisy lately. I would really like to know how this occurs because I sure a **** havent touched anything down there.

**TROLL** · 01-20-2007, 04:09 AM

well if its everywhere its gotta be coming from somewhere. its definitely not good to drive around without the proper amount of fluid so hopefully you put more fluid in or you are going to asap.
its possible that its leaking from the drain plug, either axle seal, or the seal around the driveshaft. the only other opening is the dipstick/fill tube.
the only other possibility as far as i know is if the tranny case wasn't resealed properly and it may be leaking right down the middle. take a look at all of those places and try to find a source, or just drop it at the dealer to see what they think.
good luck...
bryan

Buster · 01-20-2007, 04:11 AM

Taking it back to Reedmans since they were the only ones to open the Trans...ever. The Drain also was dripping. They put a gaurantee on their work and also claimed to have replaced the seal there. I saw it on the R.O. i have filed with the rest of the receipts for my car. Im gonna raise hell in the morning.

Buster · 01-20-2007, 04:13 AM

its coming from the very back end where it meets the driveshaft, and the middle. I replaced the axle seals a few months back and I know they arent leaking. Do you know what kind of fluid we use because subaru wont tell me and it was too late to get any and they wanna charge me almost 200 to refill it.

P.S. Im staying up extra late so ill be extra cranky in the morning.

**TROLL** · 01-20-2007, 04:36 AM

haha staying up late on purpose to be cranky? its rumored that they use valvoline 75w90 but they wont tell and they dont sell it... i cant guarantee thats what it is but you can give it a shot, or you could drain the entire thing and then just put that in for now if you want.
bryan

Tiny · 01-20-2007, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by TROLL

haha staying up late on purpose to be cranky? its rumored that they use valvoline 75w90 but they wont tell and they dont sell it... i cant guarantee thats what it is but you can give it a shot, or you could drain the entire thing and then just put that in for now if you want.
bryan

Good example of why not to buy a Suabru. Does this bother anyone else or am I being too sensitive.

If the fluid is a wearable part don't they have to tell you what it is?

Buster · 01-20-2007, 12:41 PM

okay so its official, I may have a leak... but im most def an asshole. I guess I never heard my trans before because i was in three today and they all sounded like mine. I also left my car sit till it was fully warmed up and checked the fluids and it was suprise suprise full! WTF. I guess im just paranoid about breaking another tranny.

HuffRex · 01-23-2007, 03:06 PM

You Should upgrade to the 6 spd and u won't have these worries hahaha

S4toSTI · 01-23-2007, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by HuffRex

You Should upgrade to the 6 spd and u won't have these worries hahaha

You be quiet atleast he doesn't blow up engines.

Lux · 01-23-2007, 07:34 PM

but Huff doesnt even blow Trannys.... so what?

at least neither of them HIT DEER!

*i heart Barry*

STI_wagon · 01-24-2007, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Lux

but Huff doesnt even blow Trannys.... so what?

at least either of them HIT DEER!

*i heart Barry*

Ouch..

let me get the story straight. You replaced the tranny, then installed the STI tranny mount(on new trans) and found tranny fluid/no oil on dipstick...... Warmed up car and it was full.

Orbit · 01-24-2007, 07:17 PM

Are you sure it is tranny fluid and not grease from the CV joint? If there is allot you should be able to track where it is coming from.

UnderPoweredRS · 01-24-2007, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lux

but Huff doesnt even blow Trannys.... so what?

at least neither of them HIT DEER!

*i heart Barry*

Hard to blow a tranny when your motor is blown :-D

(Sorry Huff)

HuffRex · 01-25-2007, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by UnderPoweredRS

Hard to blow a tranny when your motor is blown :-D

(Sorry Huff)

my motor ain't blown ralph...its still running

Buster · 01-25-2007, 01:50 PM

Sorry Ive been off for a while. The first time we checked the fluid it read low, but wasnt fully warmed up. The whine I found out is typical, i just dont ride with my windows up often. The fluid does bother me.... I cleaned the area where it was leaking to because there was so much of it, and Im going to check it again soon to see where it actually coming from. I would really like to dump the 5speed for a 6speed but funds wont allow it just yet. Can I borrow yours huff!?

Buster · 01-25-2007, 01:51 PM

Its too far back to be the CV. Its all undneath the trans mount and a little in front. Next time I check Ill take pics.

jkjersey · 01-27-2007, 11:49 PM

Do JDM trannies and diffs make more constant gear noise than USDM ones? Just curious my car seems to drive fine but the gear whine is definitely more audible than before I dropped it off for the swap.

Any input would greatly be appreciated.
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Buster · 01-29-2007, 12:22 PM

Ive heard that the gear size can have affect on the noise. I believe that the JDM ones have larger stronger gears.

IMPREZvWRX · 01-31-2007, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by HuffRex

my motor ain't blown ralph...its still running

I heard it burned more oil than it did gas, so that doesn't count as running.

IMPREZvWRX · 01-31-2007, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkjersey

Do JDM trannies and diffs make more constant gear noise than USDM ones? Just curious my car seems to drive fine but the gear whine is definitely more audible than before I dropped it off for the swap.

Any input would greatly be appreciated.

Check your tire pressure - they may have swapped wheels front to back during the swap, and you might be hearing your center diff.

01-20-2007, 04:03 AM	#1
Buster TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Holland Pa Member #449 My Ride: 2008 Mustang GT/CS iTrader: (3)	Whining trans, oily rear seal and 0 trans fluid... So Big Joe and I installed my STi hardend tranny mount the other night. Upon removal we found gobs of trans fluid all unerneath. Bolts are all tight, But its everywhere. So when we get it on the ground... check the stick, almost nothing there. Run it around for a little... Still about the same. This is probably why the tranny has been so noisy lately. I would really like to know how this occurs because I sure a **** havent touched anything down there. __________________ III To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

01-20-2007, 04:11 AM	#3
Buster TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Holland Pa Member #449 My Ride: 2008 Mustang GT/CS iTrader: (3)	Taking it back to Reedmans since they were the only ones to open the Trans...ever. The Drain also was dripping. They put a gaurantee on their work and also claimed to have replaced the seal there. I saw it on the R.O. i have filed with the rest of the receipts for my car. Im gonna raise hell in the morning. __________________ III To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

01-20-2007, 04:13 AM	#4
Buster TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Holland Pa Member #449 My Ride: 2008 Mustang GT/CS iTrader: (3)	its coming from the very back end where it meets the driveshaft, and the middle. I replaced the axle seals a few months back and I know they arent leaking. Do you know what kind of fluid we use because subaru wont tell me and it was too late to get any and they wanna charge me almost 200 to refill it. P.S. Im staying up extra late so ill be extra cranky in the morning. __________________ III To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Last edited by Buster; 01-20-2007 at 04:24 AM.

01-20-2007, 12:41 PM	#7
Buster TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Holland Pa Member #449 My Ride: 2008 Mustang GT/CS iTrader: (3)	okay so its official, I may have a leak... but im most def an asshole. I guess I never heard my trans before because i was in three today and they all sounded like mine. I also left my car sit till it was fully warmed up and checked the fluids and it was suprise suprise full! WTF. I guess im just paranoid about breaking another tranny. __________________ III To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

01-23-2007, 03:06 PM	#8
HuffRex Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Stratford, NJ Member #757 My Ride: 2004 WRX/2002 P/T Cruiser iTrader: (1)	You Should upgrade to the 6 spd and u won't have these worries hahaha __________________ Shooting for 550-600whp by Spring! R.I.P. Cdalerider

01-24-2007, 07:17 PM	#12
Orbit Tri-State Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hainesport,nj Member #32 My Ride: 2002 WRX iTrader: (0)	Are you sure it is tranny fluid and not grease from the CV joint? If there is allot you should be able to track where it is coming from.

01-25-2007, 01:50 PM	#15
Buster TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Holland Pa Member #449 My Ride: 2008 Mustang GT/CS iTrader: (3)	Sorry Ive been off for a while. The first time we checked the fluid it read low, but wasnt fully warmed up. The whine I found out is typical, i just dont ride with my windows up often. The fluid does bother me.... I cleaned the area where it was leaking to because there was so much of it, and Im going to check it again soon to see where it actually coming from. I would really like to dump the 5speed for a 6speed but funds wont allow it just yet. Can I borrow yours huff!? __________________ III To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

01-25-2007, 01:51 PM	#16
Buster TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Holland Pa Member #449 My Ride: 2008 Mustang GT/CS iTrader: (3)	Its too far back to be the CV. Its all undneath the trans mount and a little in front. Next time I check Ill take pics. __________________ III To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

01-27-2007, 11:49 PM	#17
jkjersey Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: South Jersey Member #1148 iTrader: (0)	Do JDM trannies and diffs make more constant gear noise than USDM ones? Just curious my car seems to drive fine but the gear whine is definitely more audible than before I dropped it off for the swap. Any input would greatly be appreciated. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Impreza GC8 JDM STI VI conversion 05 MCS Drop by my page @ http://www.myspace.com/jkjersey

01-29-2007, 12:22 PM	#18
Buster TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Holland Pa Member #449 My Ride: 2008 Mustang GT/CS iTrader: (3)	Ive heard that the gear size can have affect on the noise. I believe that the JDM ones have larger stronger gears. __________________ III To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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