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Bill, did you ever fix this overdrive leak?

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In a word - no. Haven't been under the car for a number of weeks, or at least to check the tranny. I have tightened every bolt or drain I could and even have change the rectangular gasket on the bottom plate, all to no avail. There does not appear to be any oil coming out of the tail seal, and that is good. It just leaks, especially under extreme use.
 
Mine has mysteriously (and just as suddenly) developed the same leak and changing the gasket hasn't helped. I can drive it after cleaning and park it for a week and no leaks appear, then all of a sudden there is a stain on the concrete.
 
One way to source a leak is with the dye installed. Kits are really inexpensive nowadays. Used to have to purchase a large spotlight bulb leak detector light with many bottles of different dyes.

Now you can get a flashlight with the bluespectrum bulb that picks up the dye, and bottles of dye are usually around 9 doughnuts off of the tool trucks and most capable parts houses.

Just add the dye to the trans, drive it until the next puddle and jack it up, flash the light on and pinpoint the source of the trail.
 
Good point Ron. That looks like the next step.
 
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