Transmission oil pan leaking slightly

[o1gnah]

I noticed my transmission oil pan has a little oil around the outer edge and a few of the bolds are shining with lite oil. The car does not run and there is little oil in the transmission as this is a project car and just installed the transmission and torqued the cover bolts. Slight gasket visible between the pan and transmission which I think is normal just not the small oil leaking. Causes? How concerned should I be?

 

[Jeff Peterson]

This is the one I use, no leaks

https://www.amazon.com/Genuine-Chry...refix=chrysler+2464324c+gasket,aps,123&sr=8-1

 

[Geoff 2]

Leaks usually get worse.....not better.

 

[Don Frelier]

Does it have a new shift selector seal?

 

[o1gnah]

I have decided to replace the shift shaft seal. In researching I read their is another seal inside the shift shaft held by a c clip. I believed my leak was from the outer but am not concerned if I just replace that it may still leak. But don’t want to just keep taking more and more apart. Thoughts on culprit?

I bought the tool from Amazon to remove outer seal but I didn’t go well. I don’t plan on removing transmission so all is done under car. I’ll try a small cotter pin extractor soon on outer seal. Do you guys think I need to or should replace inner seal under c clip? Would be very difficult under car but maybe necessary.

Fluid photos are my transmission. The ones with copyright are for reference

 

[451Mopar]

On the main trans housing they can leak from the pan gasket, selector shaft seal as above, the filler tube O-ring, and the rear band pivot O-ring(s) at the back of the case.
Be careful with the oil pan bolts, seems they get stripped out often, not sure if from cross-threading or over-tightening them?
I just heli-coiled a trans pan hole yesterday on my 48RE transmission where I cross-threaded a pan bolt last time I had the pan off.
Used the "Big Gator Tools STD1000DGNP Standard Drill Guide Sizes 1/8" - 3/8"" I got off Amazon to help square up the drill bit trying to drill the hole for the heli-coil from under the truck.
The hard plastic pan gasket works good and can usually be re-used.
Mopar also makes an ATF RTV that they use to glue the transmission pans on some of the FWD cars, and that RTV will seal just about anything.

 

[o1gnah]

Following up on my transmission leak situation. I ended up taking the throttle body out. This allowed easy removal of the metal ring outer shaft seal. New issue I cannot get a new seal in correctly. Bent 2 already smh. Before I try again any tricks? Mabye heating the transmission area with a heat gun or seal in freezer ideas?… I tried a long screw with washer on top side and using as a slide applying downward force. As space is limited i can’t get a hammer barely can see in their. Mabye putting the throttle body back in with shaft back in place as a guide and then use the tool made for it to press in place. There only like $5 but it’s tedious. I’m using silicone sealant as lube btw. Thanks for your input