Hey guys,

I was getting ol'Betsie out of winter storage, and discovered a pretty major transmission leak. I realized something was up when I took her on her last trip of the season last year, but now just confirmed I do indeed have a problem.

The bracket underneath the oil pan seems to have lost its rubber and wore a pinhole leak through the passenger side transmission line. It's not dripping out, it's streaming out when the engine is running. The drivers' side line is still OK; that bracket still has the rubber (though I will be replacing that rubber now!).

So question:

I know this is a fairly common problem on these cars. What kind of fixes have you guys performed for this, and can you recommend anything?

I would rather just replace the whole line to be honest, but I haven't been able to find that metal transmission line anywhere. Can that part no longer be had?

What are my options here? I really want to get ol'Betsie out on the asphalt now that the sun is shining and the snow is melting.

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"The MB W123 is so bulletproof, you can drive them forever. Which is a good thing as it takes that long to get anywhere."
Betsie: 1984 W123 300D (hobby, 280k miles)
Myrla: 2001 Mazda Protege 2.0 ES 5spd (daily driver, 130k miles)
The Turd: 2007 Toyota Camry (wife's car, 118k miles)