clear fluid below trans
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Racer
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From: Nothern Illinois
clear fluid below trans
I noticed a puddle of clear fluid below the trans this morning. Kinda the consistency of surup. Not much smell to it. Any body have any ideas.
Thanks for the help
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I noticed the same type of fluid below my trans when the car was brand new. It turned out to be differential fluid due to a bad seal. After two attempts, the dealer fixed the problem and the car has been trouble free for the past 2 1/2 years (aside from the reoccuring rear axle chatter of course).
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Not trying to be mean but can you describe where you found the fluid in some other fashion, perhaps how many feet back from the front or from the back that you found the fluid. It is possible that you found differential fluid if it was near the back and possible that you found condensation drainage from the air conditioner if it was near the front. I'm not sure how it would be clear if it was under the transmission.
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Not trying to be mean but can you describe where you found the fluid in some other fashion, perhaps how many feet back from the front or from the back that you found the fluid. It is possible that you found differential fluid if it was near the back and possible that you found condensation drainage from the air conditioner if it was near the front. I'm not sure how it would be clear if it was under the transmission.
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Sounds to me then to be differential fluid. You could have a leak at one of the axle seals to the differential. The transmission is just a little further forward.