coronadrinker85

hey guys I have a '87 with a 22r and it seems to be leaking from the top of the trans around the area of the stick shift. i sprayed it off a couple times with degreaser this evening so it will be cleaner when i get under there tomorrow. My question is, that the heck is up there that can be leaking? It has never leaked in the 24 years my step dad had it, now i have it and it leaks.... WTF

Kiroshu

I'm assuming its a manual? Its prob leaking out the fill plug. Pretty common on these other wise just let us know tom.

coronadrinker85

yes it is a 5 speed. Is the fill plug locate on the drivers side? sorry for the dumb question, but I'm very new to these trucks.

scuba

Shift plate retainer gasket, most likely.

PlanB

x2 on that. My 22r manual is soaked up there too. Its not the fill plug on mine.

Kiroshu

Yes its on the Drivers side.

coronadrinker85

hhmmm retainer gasket you say. taking a wild guess and im going to say that that's dead nuts on the top of the trans where i cant see it right?

Kiroshu

yea just take the center console out and top boot(s) and you can get to it inside the truck

coronadrinker85

No kidding, man I'm loving this truck more and more every day. Is it a pain is the butt to change out (assuming that that's it)

Kiroshu

Not really. Like i said you can sit your butt right in the drivers seat and change it.

coronadrinker85

cool, thanks for your help. I'm going to go check it out right now

coronadrinker85

well, its sure greasy up there but its hard to tell what is what because its still wet from her bath.

scuba

Pull the shift boot, you'll be able to track it down if you can see from up top..

coronadrinker85

I did, but the drivetrain is all wet and its dark out. If it is the gasket is that something they sell at autozone or is it off to the stealership for me?

scuba

Go to the dealership, it's like 5 bucks, I think you'll need two though. Just ask to look at thre diagram

I needed two for my Tacoma.

coronadrinker85

one for each shifter?

Kiroshu

Yes one for the 4wd and the gear shifter

scuba

LOL.

I meant, on the transmission shift plate retainer, mine uses 2 gaskets. One on top of a little teeny aluminum plate, and one on the bottom. The gaskets sandwich the aluminum plate and then it all gets bolted in between the trans and the shift plate.
That's why I said look at the diagram that the parts guy looks at.

coronadrinker85

So I called the dealer today and they are telling me its like 50 bucks because there isn't a regular gasket its something else (i forgot what he called it) is this right?