need info on missing part

[two sheds]

my friend has a 93 legacy L,which has had less than a pampered life.to make a long story short,there is a hole on the right side of the transmission (auto) which is now belching tranny fluid and smoke.before he was in his recent accident,there was a sensor of some sort taped onto the hole.yes,taped.it wasn't hooked up to any wires,so i have the feeling the previous owner might have just taped it there to plug the hole.could someone help me learn just what the heck goes there? i've looked and looked and for some reason cannot find a pic of that part of the transmisson.



here is a lousy cell phone pic of the area in question.

it's close to where the transmisson and engine meet,and is on the right side of the car.

[wtdash]

Is it directly behind (toward the rear of the car) the diff fill tube?

[two sheds]

maybe it is the fill tube. i dont recall anything being in front of it. the part in question is a tube that protrudes off the side of the transmission about an inch or so.

if so,that might explain why every picture i've seen of the car seems to have the trans dipstick on the opposite side of his car.

i'll try to get better pics and details on what's around it this friday.the above was taken at the spur of the moment after i finally found this place.

[93forestpearl]

Autos have a dipstick for both the diff and the tansmission. One on each side.

[Legacy777]

Does the right side of the car = driver's or passenger side?

[two sheds]

thats odd.i posted yesterday,and it's not here today....

yes,it's on the passenger side of the car.i have to say i've never heard of a diff dipstick.are subarus the only make to feature such a device? here i thought my saab had some kooky stuff to it.


thanks for the info.on a side note.the turbo model of these cars must really scoot.my friend's car is much quicker than one would expect it to be.

[All_talk]

Yes the autos have two dipsticks, they use 90wt in the front diff (most other autos use ATF in the whole trans). Pass side is for the front diff (90wt), drivers side is for trans (ATF).

Hope this helps,
Gary

[Legacy777]

Front diff on the autos use 80w90, not straight 90wt.

[two sheds]

nifty.thanks alot.i'll be seeing my (soon to be very grateful) friend tomorrow morning.

these dipsticks must be hot commodities.we've yet to find one in the junkyard intact....on the rare occasion we actually find a legacy in the junkyard.