Bolisk
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I'm getting a strange fluid leak from the bottom of the bell housing / inspection plate.
I keep an aluminum catch tray under the engine comparment to catch fluids.
I have a very small known oil leak at the front of the oil pan (color dark brown), a small oil weep from the back of the transmission (color red), and a clearish-amber fluid comming from the bottom of the bell housing / inspection plate.
I have no idea what that fluid is. Now, heres the weird part. When you look at the fluid at just the right angle for the light to hit it. . .is green (like anti-freeze green) when on the aluminum pan. When you stand right above it. . .it's clear. When you wipe it up with a clean white rag. . .it's cleaish-amber.
WHAT THE HELL IS THIS STUFF!?!?!
Are their any water jackets that go near the main seal? could it be anti-freeze mixing with oil. . .and leaking down the back of the block. . .etc?
One final note, my master cylinder went bad about a week ago. Break fluid was comming out of the top of the cylinder. . .and coating the entire master cylinder housing. . .and I also had a leak out the back of the cylinder that was running down the firewall. It is clear. . .and when mixed with rusty elements turns amberish. But how in the heck would the break fluid get all the way over to the bell housing / inspecition plate. . .without leaving a trail. . .
These are the things that perplex me.
Any knowledge would be great.
-Bolisk
I keep an aluminum catch tray under the engine comparment to catch fluids.
I have a very small known oil leak at the front of the oil pan (color dark brown), a small oil weep from the back of the transmission (color red), and a clearish-amber fluid comming from the bottom of the bell housing / inspection plate.
I have no idea what that fluid is. Now, heres the weird part. When you look at the fluid at just the right angle for the light to hit it. . .is green (like anti-freeze green) when on the aluminum pan. When you stand right above it. . .it's clear. When you wipe it up with a clean white rag. . .it's cleaish-amber.
WHAT THE HELL IS THIS STUFF!?!?!
Are their any water jackets that go near the main seal? could it be anti-freeze mixing with oil. . .and leaking down the back of the block. . .etc?
One final note, my master cylinder went bad about a week ago. Break fluid was comming out of the top of the cylinder. . .and coating the entire master cylinder housing. . .and I also had a leak out the back of the cylinder that was running down the firewall. It is clear. . .and when mixed with rusty elements turns amberish. But how in the heck would the break fluid get all the way over to the bell housing / inspecition plate. . .without leaving a trail. . .
These are the things that perplex me.
Any knowledge would be great.
-Bolisk