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May 6, 2010 | 11:15 PM

AlexC

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leaking red fluid

Looks like I am leaking a decent amount of redish fluid from the rear leftish of the engine compartment. I have a 360 in a 69 ford. Am I correct in thinking that this is transmission fluid and whats the most likely culprit? I have not had a chance to really follow where the fluid is coming from exactly.

May 6, 2010 | 11:23 PM

Danger_Dave

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probly automatic transmission fluid coming from the trans or power steering box.
my power steering will leak a quart per day

May 6, 2010 | 11:26 PM

AlexC

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Well no power steering here. Can't you tell by my muscles? Trans then.

May 7, 2010 | 04:14 AM

jowilker

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Alex, Are you driving the truck or is it sitting?

Dang ddave, you need a seal kit. At a qt. a day you could easily pay for the kit.

ND tell the boy what kit to buy.

John

May 7, 2010 | 10:29 AM

AlexC

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The truck is sitting. I drove it once for an hour or so then left it sitting for about a week and a half to two weeks. There was a pretty decent sized puddle on the asphalt.

May 7, 2010 | 11:41 AM

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Try driving it every 2-3 days then park it in a different spot. Sometimes when not driven the fluid drains out of the TC and overflows, aka leaks out.

Try that and report back in a couple weeks.

If it leaks each time you drive it you may have issues with the TC.

John

May 7, 2010 | 04:42 PM

AlexC

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jowilker

Sometimes when not driven the fluid drains out of the TC and overflows, aka leaks out.

Forgive my lack of understanding but what does TC mean exactly?

I will be driving it much more over the next couple weeks so I will report back.

Thanks.

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May 7, 2010 | 07:39 PM

4x4jedi

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Go give he a good wash under there while your at it. The mechanic will appretiate it

May 10, 2010 | 09:57 PM

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So after having drivin the truck everyday for the past three or four days it not leaking very much at all. Some oil drips but not the transmission fluid.