 What's causing this mess?, 1973 2.0 with 90,000 miles. |
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| DdHavtech |
 Aug 29 2023, 09:05 AM
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I think I know the answer - but seems a bit excessive.
The shifter cover was just removed and cleaned. Doesn't seem like the shift seal is the problem. Thanks  |
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| Shivers |
Aug 29 2023, 03:09 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2,982 Joined: 19-October 20 From: La Quinta, CA Member No.: 24,781 Region Association: Southern California |
Giving it the taste test will tell you a lot. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) They smell completely different, engine oil out of a good running engine will have a mild smell, if any. Trans fluid has a strong gamey smell...Rotten dinosaur maybe. You’ll still have to drop at least the trans, but at least you’ll know what to buy.
I’d drop the whole thing and do some house cleaning while I was in there. |
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DdHavtech What's causing this mess? Aug 29 2023, 09:05 AM
GregAmy Is it transaxle or engine oil?
Is it only the rig... Aug 29 2023, 09:14 AM Root_Werks You can smell gear oil vs engine oil. See if you ... Aug 29 2023, 09:16 AM brant could be a main seal in the engine... could be the... Aug 29 2023, 09:54 AM emerygt350 Looks like the gasket in the cv might be gone. Co... Aug 29 2023, 10:01 AM rhodyguy RMS. No way a cv contains that much lube. What eve... Aug 29 2023, 10:09 AM
porschetub
RMS. No way a cv contains that much lube. What ev... Aug 29 2023, 02:25 PM
porschetub
RMS. No way a cv contains that much lube. What ev... Aug 29 2023, 02:26 PM JeffBowlsby Take it to a coin op car wash and then immiedately... Aug 29 2023, 10:18 AM technicalninja
Take it to a coin op car wash and then immiedatel... Aug 29 2023, 10:47 AM 930cabman :wttc:
How long has this been acting up? just si... Aug 29 2023, 12:18 PM emerygt350 It looks pretty old... Aug 29 2023, 01:48 PM Aerostatwv Mine looked similar. Dropped the motor and transax... Aug 29 2023, 03:01 PM 930cabman
Mine looked similar. Dropped the motor and transa... Aug 30 2023, 04:59 AM r_towle Trans axle shaft seals (o-ring) and cv joint gaske... Aug 29 2023, 05:40 PM bobboinski Speedometer drive is at least part of it. Aug 29 2023, 06:38 PM Front yard mechanic Oop Aug 30 2023, 05:36 AM technicalninja
Coin operated car wash?wtf is that
Decades ago ... Aug 30 2023, 07:13 AM wonkipop
Coin operated car wash?wtf is that
Decades ago... Aug 30 2023, 07:55 AM JeffBowlsby
Coin operated car wash?wtf is that
Where I... Aug 30 2023, 09:24 AM Superhawk996 Answer to the thread’s title question:
lack of... Aug 30 2023, 08:14 AM 76-914 That Cv gasket is gone. Usually they will leave a ... Aug 30 2023, 08:25 AM Superhawk996 All suggestions above are good - especially the sm... Aug 30 2023, 08:27 AM jhynesrockmtn My 70 looked like that and really spewed fluid out... Aug 30 2023, 08:33 AM technicalninja
[quote name='technicalninja' post='3098957' date=... Aug 30 2023, 09:45 AM rhodyguy OP, do you have to add engine oil on a regular bas... Aug 30 2023, 02:18 PM Rusty That's pretty grungy.
Dr Evil used to recom... Aug 30 2023, 07:17 PM GregAmy I'm still waiting for the OP to let us know if... Aug 30 2023, 08:38 PM 930cabman
I'm still waiting for the OP to let us know i... Aug 31 2023, 05:00 AM |
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