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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.

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post Aug 30 2023, 02:18 PM
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OP, do you have to add engine oil on a regular basis? If you should have to deal with transmission lube, loosen the fill (upper one) plug first.
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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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