Yes, this is a pain. There are two allen bolts that come from behind. To get them out, you'll need a u-joint and like 36" of extension on a ratchet. I'm not kidding. I had my ratchet way back beside the transmission, trying to get those 2 bolts out. The two bolts are hard to see, and you're not going to be able to get your hand up there to feel them. It's just patience. Once those are out, the rest is straight forward and the pump comes out easily.

Before you remove it, make sure your low pressure line from the reservoir to the pump isn't what's leaking.

Encouragement: I removed my pump, and rebuilt it myself using one of the gasket kits for like $60. The rebuilding part is easy. That was about a year ago and I haven't leaked a DROP of fluid since! Yay for when things actually work.

Good luck

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