Small Transmission fluid leak

[Teamgomez]

Recent owner of a 09 Genesis V6 for my son. Found a very clean example/full dealership maint doc history with 107k miles. Paid $7k and I LOVE this sled. Using it as a commuter until my son gets his DL. Replaced brakes/rotors all the way around and can't believe how much car this is for the $$$.

Fast forward a couple months and I now have a tiny fluid leak from the bell housing. Curiously, it isn't weeping from the weep hole at 6 o'clock. There is a very tiny amount of 'bubbling' coming from about 4:30 on the bell housing/trans mating point when looking forward. Leaves about a dime sized drop of fluid on the ground after driving.

I'm thinking pump seal R&R but don't know the internals well enough to determine. Like the two 10mm bolts that face down at 5:30 and 6:30...what in the heck do they keep in place that would prevent fluid from traveling to the weep hole vice 'bubble' out at the bell housing/tranny mating joint?

I have a lift at home so getting the trans out is doable; just don't have the seal removal tools called out in the repair manual.

Appreciate your thoughts and time-

~John

 

[carguy75]

Pics please, so to have a better idea of the issue.