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> What's causing this mess?, 1973 2.0 with 90,000 miles.
DdHavtech
post 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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post Aug 30 2023, 09:45 AM
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QUOTE(JeffBowlsby @ Aug 30 2023, 10:24 AM) *

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Coin operated car wash?wtf is that


Where I'm at, if the owner of the self-serve car wash saw you cleaning the undercarriage or individual greasy parts, they will have a SHIT FIT.

You will have a problem on your hands...


Coin ops car washes, in fact traditional drive through car washes, car/truck repair garages and even commercial parking garages are required to have sand/oil separator tanks in their drainage system so this should not be a technical problem. These function similar to septic tanks to contain the contaminant and prevent it from entering the public drainage system.

Individual coin op car wash owners may get excited if you leave chunks of grease on the slab, but they are protected with their sand/oil separator tanks. Just wash the debris into the drain.


In California!
I've worked in 20+ shops over the years. Only 2 had such separators.

I AGREE with what Jeff has posted, It shouldn't matter!

The coin operated carwashes I've been to lately now have signs in the bays "no hand washing" and the owners have gotten far more "controlling" in the last decade.
Every time I've cleaned an engine compartment during the day, I have an argument with the owner who has NEVER been at his car wash at midnight.
Just the scuzzy drug dealers...
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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
Shivers   Giving it the taste test will tell you a lot. :D ...   Aug 29 2023, 03:09 PM
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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