Transmission Fluid Leak from Weep Hole at the Rear of the Transmission - keywords axle differential

This PI has been revised to add the 2006 Model year. Please discard PIP3442.

The following diagnosis might be helpful if the vehicle exhibits the symptom(s) described in this PI.

Customer may be concerned about a transmission fluid leak on their 2005-2006 Corvette equipped with a manual transmission. The fluid leak will be between the axle and the transmission emanating from the weep hole. Disassembly may find the rear housing inner seal has dislodged from the housing bore.

Replace the rear transmission housing inner seal and use RTV on the outer diameter of the seal to retain it in the housing.

Please follow this diagnostic or repair process thoroughly and complete each step. If the condition exhibited is resolved without completing every step, the remaining steps do not need to be performed.