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Old Jul 5, 2006 | 05:50 PM
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Transmission fluid leaking... pics

umm yea my transmission fluid is leaking... and i dont know where its comming from...... has any one else had this problem.....
Old Jul 5, 2006 | 09:46 PM
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this might sound a little stupid, but check the bolts on the tranny fluid pan. my buddy's sunturd had a lead and some of the bolts were just loose. we tightened them up and he had no more problems. might be worth a shot.
Old Jul 6, 2006 | 03:13 AM
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screws or the gasket is bad... check them..
Old Jul 6, 2006 | 03:50 AM
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umm yea my transmission fluid is leaking... and i dont know where its comming from...... has any one else had this problem.....

Have you done any maintenance on your tranny lately? It could only come from a few places on the tranny. The drain plug, the pan gasket or bolts or a hole in your pan somewhere. I would either put the car on a lift or drive it on some ramps to take a good look underneath.
Old Jul 6, 2006 | 05:33 AM
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Automatic? Check the two lines that run to the transmission heat exchanger that sits beneath the radiator.
Old Jul 6, 2006 | 08:27 AM
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I did a tranmission flush at like 50,000 its at 69,000 right know.... i will look but in the meantime where do i fill the tranny fluid from the engine bay?????
Old Jul 6, 2006 | 08:48 AM
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I did a tranmission flush at like 50,000 its at 69,000 right know.... i will look but in the meantime where do i fill the tranny fluid from the engine bay?????

It's the dipstick to the right of the radiator hose on the front part of the engine. It's between the battery and the "S" shaped radiator hose. The ideal thing is to get under there and check it out so you know for sure where it's coming from.
Old Jul 6, 2006 | 09:19 AM
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Make sure it's not a transaxle seal that's leaking when you take a look underneath.
Old Jul 6, 2006 | 09:25 AM
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mine is leaking like a mother. shot axle bearing FTL.
Old Jul 6, 2006 | 09:32 AM
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I having some problems with the my 2000 max. I'm thinking that there could possibly be a problem related to the stage 1 nismo clutch that I put in 3 months ago. From time to time, I will have problems putting the car from neutral into first gear or from neutral to anygear for that matter. It just started a couple of days ago. It only happens after I first start it up. When it does happen, I have to turn the car off and move the shifter into first and then start the car. Any ideas from anyone? Or can anyone tell me if a worn clutch could be the cause of my problems?

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Old Jul 6, 2006 | 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by kcowden
It's the dipstick to the right of the radiator hose on the front part of the engine. It's between the battery and the "S" shaped radiator hose. The ideal thing is to get under there and check it out so you know for sure where it's coming from.
i will i just been busy with work......
Old Jul 6, 2006 | 06:01 PM
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ok i torqued and i wont budge soo do i need a new screw or washer what do i need

Old Jul 7, 2006 | 03:56 AM
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yeah mine is leaking as well.....

axle seals though.....third time. finally figured out my diff bearing is shot causing the seal to break...

sh i t t y.........
Old Jul 7, 2006 | 09:08 AM
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so wait its not tranny fluid i thought that was the tranny pan .... and how do i refill the fluid if i even can.... and what if i keep driving while the thing is still leaking.......
Old Jul 7, 2006 | 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by eyecon7
so wait its not tranny fluid i thought that was the tranny pan .... and how do i refill the fluid if i even can.... and what if i keep driving while the thing is still leaking.......
Yes, that is your tranny pan drain bolt leaking. You fill the pan from the dipstick tube using a small funnel. If you let the fliud get too low your trnsmission will not shift properly if at all.
Old Jul 7, 2006 | 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Zero Deuce SE
Yes, that is your tranny pan drain bolt leaking. You fill the pan from the dipstick tube using a small funnel. If you let the fliud get too low your trnsmission will not shift properly if at all.

so i need a new tranny pan bolt or do i need somthing else..........
Old Jul 7, 2006 | 10:37 AM
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so i need a new tranny pan bolt or do i need somthing else..........
Probably just need one of these drain plug gaskets.

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