Doctor_25

Ok, so on a scale of 1-10, one being I'm fine, 2 being I need to start praying for my bank account how screwed am I.
I pulled off the trans on the 1990 rx7 I recently bought to replace clutch as the old one needed replaced because the shop who previously did the clutch put a used one in it (according to old owner) and the throw out bearing was "going out", long story short, the bearing was in 7 ish pieces and had broke a few finger and bent the rest on the pressure plate, there's no damage to the interior of the trans housing however it has a thick coating of grease/oil that's super hard to get off, could this be an engine/trans leak or possibly from the shop where it was replaced at last used too much assembly oil or some lube on the bearings

mazdaverx713b

iTrader: (91)

Its pretty normal to see that oily substance on the inside of a trans. It's dust from the clutch thats accumulated in the bellhousing over the years and is contaminated with various things. Spilled oil from oil changes, potentially coolant, condensation... you get the point. I would brake clean it and scrape it and brake clean it and wipe it clean. Unless you see rear main seal leakage when you remove the flywheel for surfacing, I wouldn't be concerned as most I've seen have some for of black buildup in the bellhousing. Be sure to replace your pilot bearing when replacing the clutch as well.

diabolical1

iTrader: (3)

welcome to the board.

one thing you could do is put some on your finger and smell it. if you smell gear oil (which has a distinct smell), then you may want to change the front seal on the transmission before you button everything up.