I just fixed the same problem
I noticed a slow leak at the same spot on mine. I tightened down the banjo fitting to correct it but it made it much worse-as I tightened it a bit if o-ring sheared out from behind it. these fittings are supposed to have two aluminum crush washers-I got mine from the dealership at no charge. The lines are under reasonably high pressure and temp and an oring is not appropriate here. When I removed the fitting I discovered that the PO had used a combination of rubber washers and copper crush washers to try and compensate for a small crack in the transmission where the washer seals-bad idea for the crush washers to work the rubber washers will be over torqued and they only where sealing on one side!. I had to disconnect the exhaust to get good access, remove the retaining bolt on the metal trans line in order to move it out of the way, degrease the whole area with simple green and a tooth brush and grind a groove out along the crack and then repaire with JB weld, let it set for several days scrape the sealing surface on the trans with a soft plastic scraper(carved up bic pen) so as not to scratch the survace and the reinstall hollow bolt and banjo fitting with two aluminum washers, one between the banjo fitting and the trans, and another between the banjo and the head of the bolt. I couldn't find a torque value for the bolt so I tightened loosely, ran the car and then torqued it until there was no more leaking fluid. make sure to lube the bolt with ATF before reinstalling it. Worked for me, good luck with it.
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