Anyone seen this shiny area of the Transmission? That shiney area has a leak and I'm not sure what it is or how to get to it.

Thanks!

btw it's a 603 300d from 87

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Tom's Imports of Columbia MO Ruined the IP in changing leaky delivery valve O-Rings - Refused to stand behind his work. Mid-MO MB drivers-AVOID Tom's.

Mine was leaking there shortly after I got the car 3.5 years ago....it was the front main seal of the transmission, had the dealer go through and replace every seal in the thing for $1000, so far so good....40,000+ miles and 3.2 years later. If thats really where its coming from its probably the front torque converter seal.

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What Do I need to do to fix this leak? I don't have a dealer for a good drive away. Also, if it can be done I like to try. But there's definitely a leak (trans. fluid is thickest) at the shiny silver section. whatever that silver section is...

I'm guessing the transmission's comin off to get to that. Anyone know?
Thanks!

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-E300d '99 350k
-Suburban '93 220k
-TDI Jetta '03 350k
Sold
-F250 '96 7.3
-Dodge Ram 12V
-E320 '95 200k
-E320 Wagon 1994 155k
-300d Turbo '87 187k miles
-E320 1994 200k
-300d Turbo '84 245k (sold to Dan62)
-300d Turbo '84 180k
-300sd '80 300k
-7.3 Powerstroke Diesel 15P Van 500k+ miles
-190d '89 Non Turbo 2.5 5cyl 240k (my first MB)
Tom's Imports of Columbia MO Ruined the IP in changing leaky delivery valve O-Rings - Refused to stand behind his work. Mid-MO MB drivers-AVOID Tom's.

It's been my experience that any time there's a leak that comes out of the bellhousing, oil or trans fluid, the trans has to come out to fix it.

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Does anyone know for certain what that is?

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-E300d '99 350k
-Suburban '93 220k
-TDI Jetta '03 350k
Sold
-F250 '96 7.3
-Dodge Ram 12V
-E320 '95 200k
-E320 Wagon 1994 155k
-300d Turbo '87 187k miles
-E320 1994 200k
-300d Turbo '84 245k (sold to Dan62)
-300d Turbo '84 180k
-300sd '80 300k
-7.3 Powerstroke Diesel 15P Van 500k+ miles
-190d '89 Non Turbo 2.5 5cyl 240k (my first MB)
Tom's Imports of Columbia MO Ruined the IP in changing leaky delivery valve O-Rings - Refused to stand behind his work. Mid-MO MB drivers-AVOID Tom's.

The leakage does have a red tinge if it is transmission fluid. It most likely is the front transmission seal if it has.