On a side note, I've been working on removing the tranny from my 'new to me' Ferd van. I got it cheap because of the tranny was literally pouring fluid. 1 1/2 quarts in 4 minutes. Hoping it's just the seal.
When removing the spark plugs, none were over tightened, and some were barely tightened. It's got a OD automatic transmission. The cooler lines that run to the radiator took almost no effort to loosen.
Breaking loose the transmission bell housing from the engine, I barely needed my 3/8 ratchet to loosen the 6 large bolts. One lower bold could have been removed with my fingers, another wasn't much tighter. Just a little tug on the wrench loosened them. The other 4 needed very little persuasion to loosen them. Just a little tug.
I'm hoping that alignment issues from the looseness of the transmission to the engine isn't wast caused the leak. That could mean front pump bushing damage and a scored torque converter shaft.
Everything is loose, the driveline came out tonight so only thing left is to make a support under the engine's oil pan so that I can disconnect the transmission. I got really lucky.......... a close friend has a transmission jack and that will make lowering the transmission so mush easier and safer than using a floor jack. Transmission jacks have a nylon "seat belt" to fasten the tranny to the jack so it can't slide off.
Cross you fingers. I need something dependable to drive. My 77 Chebby rustbucket won't survive another year.