Strange Disco TD5 auto box leak

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timmeo

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In the last few days my Disco 2 auto has developed a slightly rough noise when at idle. Whilst I can't really hear it at speed, I'm pretty sure the car sounds more agricultural than usual on the road (could just be paranoid!). The idle noise seems loudest from the very front of the car. On looking under the car I see I have a weird build-up of emulsified oil under the gearbox on the cross member. I've just checked the gearbox oil and it started pouring out of the filler when I took it off so I guess it's got enough in it.

Can anyone suggest what might be going on, and can anyone also tell me what the round plate is where the oil appears to be coming from?

Thanks (please be gentle, only a 3 spanner mechanic on the Haynes scale!)
 

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that round plate is the belhousing lower cover, it's not supposed to be oil in there... did you check the oil level in the engine too? cos that oil might come from the rear crancshaft seal out of the engine.... it's a box out kind of job anyway
 
In the last few days my Disco 2 auto has developed a slightly rough noise when at idle. Whilst I can't really hear it at speed, I'm pretty sure the car sounds more agricultural than usual on the road (could just be paranoid!). The idle noise seems loudest from the very front of the car. On looking under the car I see I have a weird build-up of emulsified oil under the gearbox on the cross member. I've just checked the gearbox oil and it started pouring out of the filler when I took it off so I guess it's got enough in it.

Can anyone suggest what might be going on, and can anyone also tell me what the round plate is where the oil appears to be coming from?

Thanks (please be gentle, only a 3 spanner mechanic on the Haynes scale!)

When checking autobox oil level engine should be running and gearbox in park,it should be checked when up to running temperature;)
 
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