Trans fluid leak!!!
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Intermediate
Joined: Dec 2013
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From: Jacksonville, Florida
Trans fluid leak!!!
Hi i have been trying to find a leak that has been going on for the past month, after driving my vette and parking in the garage i find oil which looks and smells like tranny fluid but its located more toward the passenger side front of the car.
Anybody have any clue
i tryed looking for the leak but cant find it. only some oil on the hose thats connected to the waterpump but no oil anywere else.
thank you
Anybody have any clue
i tryed looking for the leak but cant find it. only some oil on the hose thats connected to the waterpump but no oil anywere else.
thank you
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2009
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It's definitely not tranny fluid. It could be power steering fluid which is very similar in appearance to tranny fluid. Are you sure that it's not coolant. That too is redish in color but it has a very distinct smell to it. I'm assuming that you would be able to easily tell the difference. Soooo, my vote is power steering fluid leak.
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Intermediate
Joined: Dec 2013
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From: Jacksonville, Florida
it doesnt smell like steer fluid, and at first i thought it was coolant, i just cant find were its coming from. Could it be the cooler for the tranny fluid? is it located around that area?
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2013
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Do you have an auto trans? The trans cooler lines are on the passengers side of the radiator, one line up top and one line on the bottom. Check those out.
Burning Brakes
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Nope, just pop the hood, stand on passengers side of car, and check lines going into back of radiator. Feel around them for a leak. May also jack car up and check the lines all the way back to the trans. They run down the passengers side of the car down around the oil pan, along the torque tube area to the trans
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Thread Starter
Intermediate
Joined: Dec 2013
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From: Jacksonville, Florida
well i cleaned the oil off then started the car and kept checking for any leaks as the car warmed up, then once the trans temp reached about 160 the leak started slowly, but i couldn't see from the angle under the car or on the top it was leaking onto the top of the hose that connects to the thermostat but couldn't see were it was coming from FML
