R56 Leaking transmission fluid and sealant solution
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Leaking transmission fluid and sealant solution
It looks like out of the blue my manual transmission 2007 Mini S Turbo with 63K miles decided to present me with another gift - leaking transmission fluid. First I thought it was coolant leaking again (I replaced water pump less than 5K miles ago) but upon examination I see that its yellow/brownish oily liquid coming from gear box (please see pix). I was wondering if there any sealant that I can use and fill up "the gear box" and then add new transmission fluid. I saw few videos on youtube where people claim it works. My gear shifts just fine and I think i caught it early. If not the sealant, what other options do I have? Or thats not even transmission leak? its more of yellow color and oily. I have no idea whats going on again. Time to sell it :(
Last edited by CrazyKGB; 09-28-2019 at 05:40 PM.
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To seal the transmission case, you would have to remove the transmission and split the case to reapply sealant. A tedious job, and one that should be accompanied by replacement of clutch and other seals. If you can do the work yourself, can be worthwhile. If you have to pay a shop, can get quite costly.
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