Traany fluid seeping from shifter turret
 

this is getting weird and annyoing, and stinky, i have new shifter bushings in the tranny, it shifts fairly well (5th grinds a tad bit every once in a while though) trans fluid is laking from the turrent and seeping up through the new gaskets into the cabin and dripping down onto the cats making a wonderful smell and sometimes smoke >_>, anyone else deal with this bull$h!t before?

- Jared

Yep. I use grease in the shifter area to prevent this.

anyone else have the issue or have a cause? and a repair for it, grease is a good idea . . .

I've noticed it after I changed my bushings/trans fluid. I did not put grease in the turret, i assume this is why, also my rubber boots are shot to shit as well.

hmmm i gotta fix it at any rate i think its possibly draining the tranny >_>

Mine's been seeping slowly too, but the trans has 190k on it.

Once it's all run out, I'll throw some wheel bearing grease in there. Great idea.

It's not draining the trans. Seperate housings... plus the shifter is higher up.

WTF? why are you guys rigging it when all you need is a 3 dollar gasket from mazdatrix.

The tranny and shifter housing are separate. You can't drain the tranny if the shifter housing is leaking. The shifter housing is probably just spilling over the top because the bottom boot is damaged.

There are 3 rubber boots... if your're leaking oil, the bottom one is shot. The bottom boot is the one attached to the metal ring with the three screws. You'll need a new one.

Mazdatrix sometimes has deals where you can get all 3 boots and the shifter bushings.

all my boots and bushing are brand new and its seeping up around the shift lever through the gaskets into the cabin, and dripping onto the cat so, figure that one out >_>

forget this, i have to replace the shitty XTD clutch anyways ill throw on my last good tranny

Because the gasket won't fix it if it's not leaking from the top... andhow is grease "rigging it"? It works and doesn't hurt a thing.