Gotta Small Leak
 

Sorta redish in color. I think it is transmission fluid. Transmission was rebuilted in 1990, but only about 13K miles have been put on the car since.

Getting it checked out Thursday. Comments, please!

Re: Gotta Small Leak (OHSIXX)
 

Where is it leaking? Could be Transmission or power steering or possibly Brake fluid even

Re: Gotta Small Leak (OHSIXX)
 

I prefer to think of it as a personality trait. These old C3's are just territorial. They like to mark their territory to let other cars know that they are not welcome :D

Your car is a 4-speed, right? Standard gear lube is more of a greenish-brown color. Sounds like a power steering leak to me. Can't help you there, mine's manual steering.

Re: Gotta Small Leak (Alwyn678)
 

I cannot tell exactly. It almost in the center of the car. It is not a continous leak. It makes a spot about the size of a quarter and then drys up.

I am going to put a piece of cardboard under it to see if I can get a better fix on where it is coming from. Taking to the guy who built the engine Thursday, but it does not appear engine related.

Re: Gotta Small Leak (OHSIXX)
 

Sounds like the rear tranny seal - and a relatively easy fix.

Look for a drip hanging off the tail shaft of the tranny - or maybe at the
shift selection shaft seal. More likely the rear seal. I hope it's not the
front tranny seal - removal required there. Most likely the rear tranny seal.

However - if you do fix it, you will be stopping the perpetual anti-rust
treatment that so many old vettes owe their life to. :lol: :yesnod: :lolg:
:seeya


[Modified by NHvette, 5:46 PM 2/25/2003]

Re: Gotta Small Leak (NHvette)
 

Thanks! I do hope it is the rear seal. :skep:

Re: Gotta Small Leak (OHSIXX)
 

If your car is automatic, there are 4-5 seals that can be replaced without removing the transmission. My transmission used to leak badly. The only seal that cannot be replaced without transmission removal is the front seal.