Trans leaking at pan area

[lasturbo]

Did you use anything on the gasket ? If not I would try silicone on both sides of the gasket. First I would use some engine cleaner on the tranny so it is clean .Then look for the leak. It will make it easier to find. If it is the pan use silicone To make a better seal. And do not over tighten the bolts , that is how the sealing surface on the pan gets bent and then it will not seal properly. shawn

It is not recommended to use any sealant cuz if even the tiny piece of silicone/sealant gets into the trans. side, it could get tangled in the intricate parts of the tranny and cause issues. I need to clean the whole area again and run it to pinpoint because that pink fluid spreads so easily especially when it is warm. Will follow-up again once I get some time to get back under there! Thanks for the feedback gang!

[lasturbo]

Finally got the car back in the shop with one of my Porsche Techs and we cleaned the area and took a peek. Cleaned the whole trans and found fluid leaking at the left side pan area and spreading. The only other seal in that area is above the pan gasket called the selector shaft seal. We pulled the mode switch housing off and low and behold found a very aged and brittle seal. We cleaned the old seal out, which fell apart upon contact, cleaned area, inserted new selector shaft seal, remount mode switch, top up fluid and run it. No leaks. 2nd day now and still no leaks. Selector shaft seal part #8-08644-709-0 and less than 6 bucks! What a relief and no more pink fluid all over the garage catch pan!

[kodiak]

Thanks!! This is some really good info, I can see this helping a lot of members.

Finally got the car back in the shop with one of my Porsche Techs and we cleaned the area and took a peek. Cleaned the whole trans and found fluid leaking at the left side pan area and spreading. The only other seal in that area is above the pan gasket called the selector shaft seal. We pulled the mode switch housing off and low and behold found a very aged and brittle seal. We cleaned the old seal out, which fell apart upon contact, cleaned area, inserted new selector shaft seal, remount mode switch, top up fluid and run it. No leaks. 2nd day now and still no leaks. Selector shaft seal part #8-08644-709-0 and less than 6 bucks! What a relief and no more pink fluid all over the garage catch pan!

[SoTxVx]

So my shaft selector seal is also leaking but it does not crumble upon impact and there is very limited space to get the old seal out. Any tips on how to remove the old seal? Do I have to remove the shaft?

Thanks

[lasturbo]

As far as I know the shaft does not come out unless the trans is taken apart. We fished out the seal peaces with a fine pick (dentist tool) being very careful not to damage the seal housing. We then cleaned the area and pressed in the seal and remounted the mode switch and performed the trans. fluid check procedure per the shop manual. I believe the dealer charges 1.5 hours of labor to replace it if it becomes an issue. The part was about 6 bucks.

[pbkid]

holy old thread rival...but a valid question...so i commend you SoTxVx

[nfpgasmask]

Hey Larry, so is your tranny still leak free?

Bart