Oil leak near bellhousing?!?!

[willy1947]

Crawled under my truck tonight and noticed oil around the bellhousing. Is this a bad thing or common problem? The seam between the motor and bellhousing has a light coating of oil on it. I really noticed it right at the slit that is open below the clutch.



Thanks,

Dave

 

[GerryDrake]

Leak

Mine was leaking at the approximate location of the rear of the transmission and the front of the transmission extension that connects to the transfer case. I noticed a drop on the bottom of what appears to be a stainless hex head that faces straight down. Took it in to the dealer and they tightened it and cleaned it off, topped off the transmission fluid... . I don't know how much they added...

 

[rbattelle]

Some minor leakage at the rear main is not a problem when new. You might also be noticing some assembly lube that is gradually draining off the engine. If it is a real leak, you need to check the valve cover because bellhousing stains are frequently caused by a little leakage up at the valve coverthat runs down the backside of the engine to the bellhousing.