I have had a few previous posts about this strange leak coming from my car. I have taken pictures and posted them. Please tell me what you think it may be. A mechanic told me that it may be an axle seal leak. I've also been told that it may be diff. bearings. Please help. http://community.webshots.com/script...ecurity=yBPJeW

 

here are all the pics that i took of underneath my car. What is this leak...

Pictures of the Leak

 

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same problem. canr see pictures

 

i get same error

 

Give us your webshots member name (I searched under "Tallica62" and no dice) or a better link...

 

Cant see anything...Fix your link and we can try to help

 

If your axle seals are leaking, it is almost positively the bearings in the tranny putting extra stress on the seal. This will happen again if you only replace the seal. Without seeing the leak, I'm almost positive that it's your tranny. I thought that was the overwhelming concensus on the other thread?

 

 

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sorry about the messup with the link. Here is the working one.

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I GOT almost the same thing what i found out when i went under was it was the small screw holding my tranny fluid they got real loose ! and now no more leak but it still looks like real wet under there but i dont see anythin leaking!

 

Well this might have to be a matter of process of elimination. Have you had to refill any of your fluids...Anything....Power stering, brake, antifreeze, oil? Its not red, so i think it is safe to say that it's not trans fluid.

 

Yep - check 'em all - it's the easy way for sure. Might be color blind, but it kinda looks like old ATF to me - not ruby red like the new stuff mind you. I'd say start there... YMMV

 

Tallica62,
What kind of max do you have 5 speed or Auto? Check your fluids!!
Also is the fluid greasy to the touch?

 

He doesn't have an auto, he has a 5 speed. He's in denial -- many people have told them what is almost 99% positive, the tranny is gone. I guess you can check Eldinhasamax's old situation, maybe you have a loose bolt, but I'm sorry it's probably not.

 

i admit i am in somewhat of denial...hoping its not my tranny. I had my tran. fluid refilled today, but its still leaking. The mech. said its an axle seal leak, but i have read that a seal leak will keep reoccuring b/c of the shot bearings.
The fluid is greasy to the touch btw...it is somewhat thick...not real watery

If it is my tranny...what are my options? Am i looking at gettin a new tranny? About how much will that run me? $1000?

 

btw...it is a 5 speed

 

you can look on car-part.com to search junk yards around your area. Obviously, If you're going this route, look for a 98-01 5 spd. to aviod the bearing problems. However, if you rebuild the one you have, and get on the shop to shim the bearings correctly, then you'd know that it will be fault free. It's going to be expensive unfortunately. Good luck with what you do, hopefully you have a friend in the auto business, or someone on the org near you will help you out.

 

if i do get a new tranny, any recommendations? Rebuilt, brandnew, late gen 4, gen 5? 6-spd?

 

is that fluid thick? or watery? if im not mistaken that fluid looks green?

 

it looks like a mild green on the ground, but when it was on my finger, it appeared light brown

 

looks like old tranny fluid. i might be your seal behind the flywheel. but you wont know till you take it apart if its coming from the tranny its shot.