Changing my clutch and I have lots of oil in my bellhousing. Evenly spread with a big pool back by the trani. Is there a trani seal? The rear main looks okay, but I can't be sure. Any ideas?

 

'tis an input shaft seal on there

not 100% sure on the process of replacing it, BUT I'll be doing mine soon since my motor's out for rebuild





My mess IS from the rear main though; I'm just going to replace the trans seal as assurance, so I don't have to separate the motor and trans later just to replace a $5 seal, lol

 

Mine looks a lot like yours but with a lot more oil. Did you have oil on your clutch or flywheel? I heard it spins too fast to get on there even though it may be the rear main seal. How can you tell if the rear main is bad?

 

Rear main seal I bet.

Question is: Is it motor oil or ATF? That would tell you what is leaking.

 

sounds like your rear main to me. it's only gunna leak when the motor is running.

 

the clutch wasn't coated like the bellhousing, but there was a thin layer all over everything accept for the friction surfaces

 

ATF in a toy manual trans? it should be 80w-90w.

you can tell the difference between motor oil and gear oil by the smell.

 

i know that we are already answering his questions, but just saw, hes in the wrong forum... lol...

 

why is that?

 

cause he has a 96 Taco

I hadn't noticed untill you said that


oh well, lol, same thing applies, the picture I posted just might be a little different

 

Yeah, what he said. It has been a long day.

 

oh just because his sig says he has a 96 taco doesn't mean he's working on one right?
take another look at the pic diff on the wrong side. you should know its not a taco but a 86-95 ifs truck or 4runner.

 

OP didn't post the picture.

 

ok its been a long day for me to

 

Hahahahah , Long day for everyone huh !

 

Thanks for all the advice. It is actually my 89 4runner I'm doing the clutch on. Did the rear main seal today. I didn't do the gasket that goes behind the seal cover. Is this necessary? Icouldn't get it off despite the oil pain bolts out and the 5 bolts in front. Also, how hard is it to do the front seal on the trani in case in case that is where the oil is comiing from? Last question, how do I know which way the clutch disc goes in...does it matter? Are the scallped edges supposed to face a certain way?

Thanks!