Chevrolet: 1996 CORVETTE TRANSMISSION LEAK, corvette coupe, rear seal


Question
1996 CORVETTE COUPE WITH LT-1 AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH 33,000 MILES STARTED LEAVING SMALL AMOUNTS OF TRANS FLUID ON GARAGE FLOOR ABOUT 600 - 1000 MILES AGO NOW LEAVING LARGE AMOUNTS (4+ OZ) AT A TIME. IS IT REAR SEAL? IS IT PUMP BODY DUE TO PUMP BUSHING WALKING OUT OF VALVE BODY? HOW MUCH TO REPAIR?

Answer
Bill,
    Without seeing whether the fluid is coming from the front or the rear of the tranny, it's hard to tell, but the most common leak in those is the rear seal. Take a look under the car and see if it is wet with fluid from the front of the tranny back, or the back of the tranny to the rear of the car. That will give you a good indication. You can also look under it at the puddle and tell if it is leaking from the front or the rear. If it is the rear seal, it shouldn't be too outrageously expensive to fix, but if it is the pump, you probably will have to pull the tranny and that can get spendy. Good Luck!