[T3] A couple of AT questions

["Daniel Baum" <daniel@type34.info>]

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Today I cleaned up my engine bay, and the parts of the tranny that are 
accessible now that the engine is out. My torque converter is ready - 
apparently they exchanged it for a rebuilt one, and hopefully I will have 
time to go and pick it up tomorrow. I plan to change the oil seals and put 
the engine back in next Saturday.

A couple of points :

- This is the tranny after I cleaned it. In the end I decided not to spray 
it with degreaser - I didn't want to take the chance that it or the water 
would get in anywhere - so I used a scraper, paper towels and a little bit 
of WD-40:

http://www.type34.info/temp/mini-Photos%20July%202005%20047.jpg

Around the central plate (the one that it held on with all those screws), 
there was some very old, stringy silicone sealant that just peeled off. Is 
that even supposed to be there? Does that part ever leak?

- On top of the tranny, I believe I am missing a metal cover:

http://www.type34.info/temp/mini-Photos%20July%202005%20046.jpg

Is it important enough to delay putting the engine back to find one?

- There is still a small leak from something in this picture:

http://www.type34.info/temp/mini-Photos%20July%202005%20049.jpg

The tranny is damp with ATF and there is a small puddle on the floor under 
it.:

I have changed the gaskets on the governor cover and the filler. The filler 
tube is tightly screwed on. Any idea what can be leaking?


Thanks,


Daniel 

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