How is it possible to leak transmission fluid FORWARD, onto the belly pan?
03-08-2006, 04:57 AM
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How is it possible to leak transmission fluid FORWARD, onto the belly pan?
I've discovered that my smoke from yesterday seems to have been trans fluid getting on to the scalding hot exhaust pipes. I have no idea where it came from though.
I looked at the output shaft on the driver's side, no leak that I could see. The big round connector on the front (the one that feeds into the valve body) and it was damp, but with crusty old motor oil..
What was leaking out of the belly pan was honey colored (just like trans fluid), somewhat tacky, and smelt burned.
Is it possible that all of the misfiring caused the fluid to froth/overflow out the vent?
I do know that there was also coolant leaking from the broken T joint, but I am sure that the smoke smell was the same as the oil I found under the car. The drips have reduced in severity, but that's probably because it's running itself out of fluid (with my luck)..
There is no audible cavitating from the Torque converter though, which my A4 did when it was about 2 quarts low, before I fixed the driver's side output shaft seal..
*sigh* I'm not having a good week.
On top of this, our furnace needed emergency work yesterday, our phone is acting up, my internet connection (dial up, whee) is acting up, daughter has bronchitis, son is getting sick...
Calgon, take me away!!!
I looked at the output shaft on the driver's side, no leak that I could see. The big round connector on the front (the one that feeds into the valve body) and it was damp, but with crusty old motor oil..
What was leaking out of the belly pan was honey colored (just like trans fluid), somewhat tacky, and smelt burned.
Is it possible that all of the misfiring caused the fluid to froth/overflow out the vent?
I do know that there was also coolant leaking from the broken T joint, but I am sure that the smoke smell was the same as the oil I found under the car. The drips have reduced in severity, but that's probably because it's running itself out of fluid (with my luck)..
There is no audible cavitating from the Torque converter though, which my A4 did when it was about 2 quarts low, before I fixed the driver's side output shaft seal..
*sigh* I'm not having a good week.
On top of this, our furnace needed emergency work yesterday, our phone is acting up, my internet connection (dial up, whee) is acting up, daughter has bronchitis, son is getting sick...
Calgon, take me away!!!
03-08-2006, 05:15 AM
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I actually considered that... =)
It's strange.. I'm hoping my theory of overflow is true..
honestly, I'm not one to DIY to save a buck when I KNOW that I could do more harm than good.. For instance, I'm deathly afraid of the transmissions on these things, I would gladly pay my trusted mechanic to look it over if I found a leak. I'll probably have him put it on the rack to save me the hassle of figuring out how to jack it up level enough to check the fluid level..
honestly, I'm not one to DIY to save a buck when I KNOW that I could do more harm than good.. For instance, I'm deathly afraid of the transmissions on these things, I would gladly pay my trusted mechanic to look it over if I found a leak. I'll probably have him put it on the rack to save me the hassle of figuring out how to jack it up level enough to check the fluid level..
03-08-2006, 05:51 AM
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Not sure of anything at this point. I have not checked either trans or front diff...
I need to figure out a way to jack the whole car, using only 2 jacks and some stands, so it's level... May just have my shop throw it on the lift and take a peek.. worth the hour labor for peace of mind.
03-08-2006, 06:41 AM
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Re: How is it possible to leak transmission fluid FORWARD, onto the belly pan?
Check the transmission cooling lines. I had a car years ago (not Audi, 442) that got a pinhole leak in the lines that ran to the radiator, could be fittings also.
