My friend told me that my breather was clogged up and i blew out a seal somewhere, but i also heard that there is no breather on these(it breaths through the top shift plate cover). i crawled under and tried following the trail of oil. Baffled, i always ended up at this little allen plug bolt. i checked to see if it came loose for any reason, but it was very snug, i couldnt move it, and i didnt try super hard to either because i dodnt wanna strip the thing. Im so confused. Did the rear output shaft seal last time it was leaking, took 5 minutes. tried a couple different trans stop leaks/gear case stop leaks with no result. i have no idea what could be causing it to leak from there UNLESS there are specific torque specs for the gear shifter cover from when i did my clutch. Ive been researching all over YT, google, toyotanation..cant find an answer. PLEASE help. it sucks having to top it off every so often. (sorry for the small pic)

 

keep looking I doubt it is leaking from there. Also...dont put snake oil in your gearbox. it never works, and usually gunks sttuff up.

 

Before driving, use some degreaser on it. Clean it up really well, then go for a short drive. If needed, use some baby powder to track the leak. It sticks to oil, but doesn't cake up, and washes off easy.

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yea i think im gunna throw some UV dye in it and see where its coming from.

 

alright thanks, ill put some fresh oil in it soon, its more than due. and dang ive been looking under there carefully for a while now and i am 95% sure thats where the leak is coming from. But ill keep lookin

 

i think the large bolt to the right of the plug i mentioned is leaking aswell...