4EAT Fluid Leak From Bellhousing? Help

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4EAT Fluid Leak From Bellhousing? Help

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This is in a 92 FWD Auto Legacy.

Disclaimer: This is the first Auto Subaru I have ever worked on.

So I pull the engine to "fix" all the oil leaks. I dindnt realize you are supposed to unbolt the TC before you do this. Well I got it out without to much trouble.
Then I do all the work I needed to do on the Engine and begin to put it back in.

I get it about 1/2 in or so from the block and the trannie to touch. it didnt go any further so I turned the crank slowly until I heard a
"CLUNK" the it went the rest of the way.

Got everything put back together, it started an ran fine. And will move forward and Back. But after about a minute or so ATF starts dripping off the crossmember. :(

Did I break or damage something or is something just not seated?

This is one more reason I hate Autos.
1997 White BG Ltd 5MT, EJ22T with Wiescos, EJ20R Heads, Two large dents R.I.P
1995 Impreza EJ22T DOHC Hydra EMS, 20g, EWG, 3in APS TBE, AWIC
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Post by Legacy777 »

Were you fixing engine oil leaks?

The torque converter needs to be seated properly, and it sounds like you unseated it when you yanked the engine. I know others know exactly what needs to be done, so I'll let them give you the details.
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Post by napphappy »

yes I pulled the engine to fix engine oil leaks.

I hope someone knows.
1997 White BG Ltd 5MT, EJ22T with Wiescos, EJ20R Heads, Two large dents R.I.P
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Post by gt2.5turbo »

torque converter seals are bad / not set right. I had this problem on a N/a wagon that i bought to fix up over the summer.
93 White Legacy Turbo Wagon: For Sale-ish
93 White Turbo Sedan: soon with a little more umf
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Post by napphappy »

it didnt leak before, so what should I do to fix it?
1997 White BG Ltd 5MT, EJ22T with Wiescos, EJ20R Heads, Two large dents R.I.P
1995 Impreza EJ22T DOHC Hydra EMS, 20g, EWG, 3in APS TBE, AWIC
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Post by THAWA »

Install a new seal. You damaged the seal when you put the car bck together. You have to make sure the torque converter is all the way down before you put the engine back on. Slide the torque converter all the way down the tranny, then turn it back and forth while applying slight pressure. It'll go all the way in after a while.
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Post by napphappy »

what is that seal called?
1997 White BG Ltd 5MT, EJ22T with Wiescos, EJ20R Heads, Two large dents R.I.P
1995 Impreza EJ22T DOHC Hydra EMS, 20g, EWG, 3in APS TBE, AWIC
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Post by gt2.5turbo »

torque converter seal
93 White Legacy Turbo Wagon: For Sale-ish
93 White Turbo Sedan: soon with a little more umf
91, funky brown purple gray color, legacy L Wagon: the "its so cheap i cant not pass it up" purchase to get me around when the others are down
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Post by napphappy »

Well I am somewhat of a fool,

I pulled the tranny and replaced the seal, you all know what a joy that is.

After I get it all back together, I start it up only to find the same leak :cry:

So I get a light and start looking very closely for the leak, something I should have done more thoroughly in the first place.

Turns out one of the tranny lines above the Crossmember has a small leak, causing it to drip on the crossmember and run down and appear to be dripping from the bellhousing :x

Well I learned alot

I hate autos
1997 White BG Ltd 5MT, EJ22T with Wiescos, EJ20R Heads, Two large dents R.I.P
1995 Impreza EJ22T DOHC Hydra EMS, 20g, EWG, 3in APS TBE, AWIC
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We were both played for fools. Sorry you had to do this.
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