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Small transmission fluid leak, next to starter, CV axle

Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 12:34 pm
by Fudgehog
Anyone have any experience with this? Possible that it's because the tranny is slightly overfilled? No leaks anywhere else.

Re: Small transmission fluid leak, next to starter, CV axle

Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 1:05 pm
by s/c'd cav
that is the ac compressor , and steering rack in the pic

it might be ps fluid , or from a trans cooler line that far up

Re: Small transmission fluid leak, next to starter, CV axle

Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 1:22 pm
by Fudgehog
s/c'd cav wrote:that is the ac compressor , and steering rack in the pic

it might be ps fluid , or from a trans cooler line that far up
Thanks, no PS leaking, and I thought maybe cooler lines but we'll see. It wasn't leaking ever until I had the front jacked up for an oil change then got the baseball sized puddle of red. Not leaking now either.

Re: Small transmission fluid leak, next to starter, CV axle

Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 1:29 pm
by s/c'd cav
maybe someone spilled it , and it was puddled up tell you lifted it with the jack ?

though not sure what it woulda been puddle up on , and not dripped or emptied out while driving

Re: Small transmission fluid leak, next to starter, CV axle

Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 1:32 pm
by Fudgehog
s/c'd cav wrote:maybe someone spilled it , and it was puddled up tell you lifted it with the jack ?

though not sure what it woulda been puddle up on , and not dripped or emptied out while driving
This is actually a plausible theory although, as it smelled exactly of the Amsoil I put in when I changed the pan and filter. And of course I spilled some. Installed the flexible dipstick.

Any other leak before now I would have noticed. Kind of why I'm surprised.

Re: Small transmission fluid leak, next to starter, CV axle

Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 2:01 pm
by s/c'd cav
i had that issue with the flexible dipstick on my G8 when filling it , the hose backed up and puked , lol

Re: Small transmission fluid leak, next to starter, CV axle

Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 2:19 pm
by Fudgehog
That's very odd? Must have made a nice seal on it for no air to follow the fluid in. Haha. Thanks for the help will update if I have any more problems.

Re: Small transmission fluid leak, next to starter, CV axle

Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 3:21 pm
by s/c'd cav
i think i poured in to much to fast , i laughed about it

:lol: :lol: