Possible Points of Fluid Leaks
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Saturn Vue. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Control Valve Body Cover (29)
- Incorrectly tightened control valve body cover bolts
- Improperly installed or damaged control valve body cover sealant
- Damaged control valve body cover or mounting face
Case Leak
- Lube Fill Plug (70)
- Wiring connector O-ring seal (46)
- Damaged manual shift shaft seal assembly (713)
- Loose or damaged fluid cooler pipe fitting seals (87)
- Loose fluid pressure test hole plug (66)
- Porous casting
Leak at the Torque Converter End
- Converter leak in the weld area
- Converter seal lip cut. Check the converter hub for damage
- Converter seal bushing moved forward and damaged
- Converter seal garter spring missing from the seal
- Porous casting of the transmission case or the fluid pump
Leak at the Vent
- Overfilled system
- Water or coolant in the fluid. The fluid will appear milky
- Transmission case porous
- Plugged vent (815)
- Drain-back holes plugged
| Callout | Component Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Automatic Transmission Fluid Pressure Test Hole Plugs |
| 1 | Automatic Transmission Fluid Pressure Test Hole Plugs |
| 2 | Front Wheel Drive Oil Shaft Seal |
| 3 | Front Differential Carrier Seal Assembly |
| 4 | Automatic Transmission Fluid Pump O-ring Seal |
| 5 | Automatic Transmission Fluid Pump Body Seal Assembly |
| 6 | Torque Converter Assembly |
| 7 | Automatic Transmission Output Speed Sensor O-ring Seal |
| 8 | 3rd Gear Band Anchor Bolt/Screw |
| 9 | Automatic Transmission Input Speed Sensor O-ring Seal |
| 10 | Lube Fill Plug |
| 11 | Automatic Transmission Wiring Harness Assembly |
| 12 | Manual Shift Shaft Seal Assembly |
| 13 | Automatic Transmission Vent Assembly |
| 14 | Control Valve Body Cover |
| 15 | Transmission Fluid Cooler Pipe Fitting Seal |
| 16 | Automatic Transmission Case, Automatic Transmission Case Cover Assembly or Torque Converter Housing Assembly - Porosity |
| 17 | Automatic Transmission Case Cover Assembly to Automatic Transmission Case |
| 18 | Automatic Transmission Case Plug O-ring Seal |
| 19 | Torque Converter Housing Assembly to Automatic Transmission Case |
| 20 | Automatic Transmission Case Plug O-ring Seal |
| 21 | 3rd Gear Band Servo Piston and Cover O-ring Seal |
| 22 | Transmission Fluid Drain Plug |