Just degreased it and hoses it down
And yes the transmission is whining.
When I did the clutch I also changed the transmission fluid and when I did hardly nothing came out
Yeah. Get some fluid in that transmission ASAP. These T5's do not like to be low on fluid.
So there are two O-rings on the VSS. An external one that seals where the VSS does into the transmission, and an internal one where the speedo cable inserts into the VSS
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Looks to be a -115 size O-ring listed in the description. I have a couple of these handy and a spare VSS. I can confirm if it's the right size tonight.
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Another area that it could potentially leak from is the cable itsef, especially cheap aftermarket cables. You'll find the fluid seeping out here
Fix for this is to clean up the cable well and apply heat shrink that contains internal glue over the crimp, but not down far enough to interfer with inserting the cable into the VSS. The glue will dry and seal the area from leaking.
Job done
It was leaking from the bearing retainer.
The bolts were hand tight. Must’ve forgotten to tighten them. Changed out the o rings on the vss thanks to Mustang5L5 for the links.
Hopefully it all goes good tomorrow
Thanks again