Originally Posted by Jack88

Okay, that got me the oil cooler bits, but not the alternator ones! I may have to wait until Tuesday to call a dealer and find out. I did see a video where the mechanic removed the crossmember and motor mount but not the alternator. Not sure the best way to safely support the motor following this route or if I should go the route of removing the alternator. Still waiting on parts, still trying to figure the best approach. When I'm done, I will try to document the reassembly and post part numbers, since those photos shown in reverse will show how to do the job. Hopefully that will make it easier for anyone else tackling it in the future, since this looks like an inevitable issue on these cars.

On an unrelated note, is this the only seal needed to be replaced in the transmission? Mine seems to be a bit erratic and oversensitive at low speeds, but does not slip or have rpm fluctuations that I've noticed, and this again seems to be suspected as a common issue. 09E325443A

https://youtu.be/NZXOry89y7A

Originally Posted by NYCA8L

I DID THE REPAIR LET THE SHOP HAVE THE CAR FOR 4 DAYS NO RUSH AND COSTED ME 1300 FOR THE ENTIRE JOB I BOUGHT THE GRUVEN REPLACEMENT METAL PIPE AND HE BOUGHT THE REST OF THE GASKETS AND ALL. ALSO WANTED TO USE BARS LEAK STOP LEAK BUT HESITATED AND IM HAPPY I DIDNT DO IT.