Back again. I finally finished taking the cam sprocket off this morning and when I took the inside seal cover off, I found this...
It came off easily, so the condition of the seal isn't the result of my removing it, but rather it looks like it got pinched during assembly, not to mention the PO didn't use any sealant on the gasket. That seems to explain the persistent engine leak. I'll fix that when I put it all together.
I also finished taking the transaxle apart and found the usual suspects...
- worn first and 2nd gear syncros
- rounded teeth on the first and second gear sliders.
Now I need to get everything cleaned up and start putting things back together.
