Originally Posted by 9x8

Another thread resurrection!

Wish I had read this thread earlier and particularly the part about using only factory gasket for top plate.

I had a pretty annoying oil leak at the tranny as well.
PO mentioned that he had the tranny rebuilt and that folks at the shop probably forgot to place a gasket at top plate.

Well, I dropped rear suspension and transaxle recently and used silicone make-a-gasket () to re-seal the top plate. Yep, it's an easy guess - it's leaking again!

Originally Posted by RyanPerrella

you need the factory gasket because it has a piece that blocks the breather. The breather is the cause of all the leaks. With it slightly blocked by a 1" wide strip of gasket material this helps to prevent so much oil migrating out of the breather and onto the exterior of the case

Originally Posted by Sterling

there is also an o-ring on that lower shaft that is held in by a snapring...