someguywithachevy

As best I can tell, I'm leaking ATF from behind this little cover. My question is, if I pry that thing off am I going to get hit in the face with a stream of fluid?

Link to pic:

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-Rick.

someguywithachevy

Sorry...

2008 chevy 1500 5.3 z71.

RacerX

Nope. it looks like a heat shield. If you are leaking trans fluid in this area. I bet it is the pan gasket that is leaking.

someguywithachevy

I've changed my fluid and used a new gasket on the pan already, checked it closely, doesn't appear to be leaking. What's behind both those heat shields?

Allan In NE

It's just an inspection cover.

If it is in fact leaking transmission fluid out that hole, the whole transmission/transfer case has to come down out of the truck.

Allan

RookieZ71

My suggestion would be to just check to make sure the gasket isn't leaking before bringing the transmission and transfer down. Also are you sure it ain't the oil the put in the bell housing? Because some companies do that, which is totally fine. If it ain't any of that, drop the transmission and transfer, check to see if the torque converter is very loose or not fully seated. If the torque converter seems to be leaking from the front around the input shaft, it could possibly be a bad oil ring or the torque converter is coming apart. Does driving the truck seem weird at all? Remember this is just my suggestion.

oldchevy

Sounds like it could be the seal in the transmission where the splined shaft comes out. If it is then the transmission needs to be removed to replace the seal.

RookieZ71

True old Chevy. But also it could be the oil pump gasket.

someguywithachevy

Ok thanks for the tips guys. Really pisses me off, truck only has 39k miles, and I baby the crap out of it. It's shifting hard from 1-2 but that's all I've noticed. It's such a slow leak I might just keep feeding it fluid for a while.

RookieZ71

If you still have a warrenty on it, I would take it to the dealer and show them. If the in the very rare case of the case being cracked. Make sure they dont just sealant or rtv it. Transmissions dont like that stuff and that is jsut a quick fix to get down the road. Make sure they replace or weld the case if it is cracked. It is probably just a gasket or seal.