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Question Hi, I am having a problem with my transmission leaking. It just started doing this a couple days ago. It only leaks when in drive or reverse. Which makes me think something is wrong with the torque converter. We had the tranny out a couple weaks ago and replaced a few seals. I seen online that there is a torque converter seal? I think i narrowed it down to the converter because it only does it in drive or reverse, not neutral or park. Any info you might have would be great. The car is a 1996 Chrysler Sebring Lx 2.5 L engine 4 speed auto trans.
Answer Hi Josh,
I am not sure I would agree with you on that distinction because the torque converter is always in action whether in drive or in park/neutral. It is not connected to any gears but the input turbine and output turbine are indeed spinning in park/neutral so I don't see why if it were leaking it would not also leak in park/neutral. Rather I would suspect an output drive shaft seal because those definitely don't turn in park/neutral and otherwise do. You probably can see the leak on one side or the other if I am correct by running the car with the front wheels elevated off the ground and putting the engine/trans in drive and/or in park/neutral and see whether the fluid is leaking from either side at the differential/half-shaft interface.
Roland
