Trans is leaking

[llewellinsetter]

Hey any one int the South east MI area know a good cheap machanic within a short drive, my tranny is leaking a bit. or any ideas on how to fix it?

[birddog1968]

what kinda vehicle and where's it leaking from?

[llewellinsetter]

its a chevy lumina 97, with 71,000 miles, it is leaking from just behind the engine about ten inches, its a clear kinda oily liquid.

[sniperjon]

Front wheel drive

[llewellinsetter]

ya front wheel drive

[AzDoggin]

most trannie fluid is red. Clear oily is more likely coolant (looks oily sometimes) or engine oil - has your engine oil been changed recently?

[sniperjon]

ya what makes you think its the tranny?

[llewellinsetter]

just changed my oil last week, im wondering if its break fluid

[AzDoggin]

If you just changed your oil...and the fluid is clear and oily - could be engine oil. Does it smell like engine oil?

[llewellinsetter]

no it doesnt smell like oil thats what is throwing me off.

[jimbo&rooster]

Sometimes in a pinch if you just have a seal leaking, a half oz or so of break fluid will swell the seals enough to stop the leak..... works great on powerstearing pumps and trannies.

Jim

[Brittguy]

when something happens immediately after doing work on an item , I usually find that it is related to the last work performed, so I would check the oil filter and drain plug. Sometimes the gasket from the old filter comes of and stays in the housing. When you put the new filter on it doesn't seal properly.

[asc]

Have you checked you dipstick to see if your losing oil?

Maybe take the car back to the shop for a looksee?

[papacharlie]

REPLACE THE GASKET JACK IT UP CRAWL UNDER WERE YOU CAN SEE THE PAN GASKET AND REMOVE THE BOLTS PUT A PAN UNDER THE PLATE TO CATCH THE OIL THA WILL COME OUT AFTER YOU HAVE REMOVED THE PAN SCAPE THE OLD GASKET OFF THE TRANS AND REPLACE WITH A NEW ONE THAN ETHEIR POUR IN THE OLD TRANS FUILD BACK INTO THE TRANS SPOUT (IF IT'S NOT TOO OLD) OR REPLACE IT WITH NEW THIS SHOULD STOP YOUR LEAK TRY IT CHARLIE..

[markj]

Trans pans get the bolt holes squished up if over tightened so I used to pound them back using a 2x4 and a ball peen hammer. then be carefull on how tight you get it or the gasket will tear and let it leak.