h4 transmission spews a bit of oil in reverse first off.

[bluecar]

Almost went a change over transmission but decided there may not be much wrong with this one.

When first started from cold and placed in reverse, car only moves very slowly. And gradually picks up. Of course the temptation is to give it a few revs. Do this and it moves a bit faster but spews out a trail of fluid.

If you have the patient to let it idle in park for about 30 seconds and then put it in reverse it goes o'k and doesn't spew fluid.

Going forward doesn't seem to any trouble at all and once it is going there is no trouble.

It seems to be coming out of the pan gasket. I'm not positive of this as you would think it would be coming out all the time.

Anyway I intend to take the pan off. My question is, if anyone knows, is there a filter within. And is all I need to pre purchase a gasket and filter (if there is one there).

Also if anyone has any further idea of what is going on, would be interested. A second hand transmission was 440 dollars at the wreckers.

[hako]

There is a filter and gasket - they come in a kit available everywhere - the short neck is the one for the V6 - make sure you don't leave the "O" ring gasket stuck where the neck of the filter goes. Sounds like you've either damaged the oil cooler pipes or the change lever seal....or it's very over/underfilled.
So if you do an oil and filter change it will cost $30 for oil and about the same for the filter/gasket - $60 all up. Balance that against a 2nd hand one for $440 (which you will also have to do a filter/oil change) so it's really $500.
To be honest, your trans seems very worn from the description....and if the car has high Kms, I'd be leaning towards a 2nd hand one but there is also a risk there. If it was me, I'd do the oil/filter change and add a can of "trans stop slip" and see how it goes.....sometimes it works and it may save a lot of dirty work.
Good Luck.

[bluecar]

There is a filter and gasket - they come in a kit available everywhere - the short neck is the one for the V6 - make sure you don't leave the "O" ring gasket stuck where the neck of the filter goes. Sounds like you've either damaged the oil cooler pipes or the change lever seal....or it's very over/underfilled.
So if you do an oil and filter change it will cost $30 for oil and about the same for the filter/gasket - $60 all up. Balance that against a 2nd hand one for $440 (which you will also have to do a filter/oil change) so it's really $500.
To be honest, your trans seems very worn from the description....and if the car has high Kms, I'd be leaning towards a 2nd hand one but there is also a risk there. If it was me, I'd do the oil/filter change and add a can of "trans stop slip" and see how it goes.....sometimes it works and it may save a lot of dirty work.
Good Luck.

Thanks Hako. It is going to be interesting to find out what is going on.

[Z2TT]

I have this problem, your front transmission seal is leaking most likely.

[bluecar]

I have this problem, your front transmission seal is leaking most likely.

That's what I suspect but why it doesn't leak all the time is the mystery. You can see these pools of oil where it has done it but, as I posted most of the time nothing is coming out. I might get someone to put it in reverse and hold the brake on when it is cold and see if I can see for sure where it is coming from. Half thinking of getting another. It has 324,000 km up, 110 of those for us. Motor so good but.