2002 Ford Escort Trans fluid leak after engine rebuilt

2002 FORD ESCORT
102,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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BRUNOMAC
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I had the engine rebuilt on the car the other week to hopefully get another year out of it (it has run pretty good for over 6 years).

A few days after, I noticed that I had been leaking transmission fluid in the drive way for days. I took it to them to look at this morning, and the guy said that a valve needed replaced and I think he said they needed to drop the axle (or soemthing similar). I asked "are you going to charge me for it?" He said it would be a couple hundred bucks.

I never had a fluid leak until after they gave me the car back. I got a warranty from them for the engine job - can I demand that they do the job for free? Or is this typical of all mechanics, honest or not? After spending a couple grand, this couple hundred extra seems a bit much.
May 7, 2009 at 1:10 PM
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BMRFIXIT
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I don't like the sound of it but Without knowing what is really leaking can not determine if its a warranty job or not
best to get another opinion where they can check where is the leak and what was the cause of it
good luck
May 7, 2009 at 10:51 PM
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BRUNOMAC
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He says it's a leaking transmission seal.
May 8, 2009 at 7:01 AM
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BMRFIXIT
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Its depend on what seal is it, but I can not say it a failure related to an engine rebuilt
May 8, 2009 at 11:16 AM
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BRUNOMAC
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Well, they need to drop the front axle, if that helps at all.

I think my best bet is to get it to a mechanic and have them take a look, and ask them if it could have been done during repairs. Again, I never had a fluid leak in the 6 years I have owned this car
May 8, 2009 at 12:07 PM
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