Oil Puddle under the car....
Oil Puddle under the car.... Honestly, I dont know if this is in the right section but I'll give it a shot because I know alot of knowledgable people frequent this one.
Bought some new parts for the cars for the car. Went to put the new clutch in last week, pulled the tranny and reach for the bellhousing and realized that there was oil puddled in it.
Turns out the rear main seal was leaking. Anyway, replaced it, got the new flywheel, clutch, tranny and bellhousing back on. Didnt put the driveshaft on yet, was waiting til after I did the new 12 bolt.
So I went out tonight to start dropping the suspension to put the 12 bolt on. Saw a small puddle of oil under the trans. Looks like its leaking from where it bolts up to the bellhousing. Puddle isnt big, but its definately noticable and its a new puddle, wasnt there the other day.
Go to check it out, and its oil, only it looks and smells burnt. After we put the new seal in, I put 5.5 quarts of new synthetic in the motor, and since then it hasnt been moved or even cranked.
What I'm wondering is where this burnt oil is coming from? I washed the bellhousing out before I put it back on.
Whats going on here, where is this oil coming from?
Bought some new parts for the cars for the car. Went to put the new clutch in last week, pulled the tranny and reach for the bellhousing and realized that there was oil puddled in it.
Turns out the rear main seal was leaking. Anyway, replaced it, got the new flywheel, clutch, tranny and bellhousing back on. Didnt put the driveshaft on yet, was waiting til after I did the new 12 bolt.
So I went out tonight to start dropping the suspension to put the 12 bolt on. Saw a small puddle of oil under the trans. Looks like its leaking from where it bolts up to the bellhousing. Puddle isnt big, but its definately noticable and its a new puddle, wasnt there the other day.
Go to check it out, and its oil, only it looks and smells burnt. After we put the new seal in, I put 5.5 quarts of new synthetic in the motor, and since then it hasnt been moved or even cranked.
What I'm wondering is where this burnt oil is coming from? I washed the bellhousing out before I put it back on.
Whats going on here, where is this oil coming from?
most likely the rear main or rear oil pan seal. I believe both are located above the bottom of the tranny bellhousing. Did you get the seal in right?
Last edited by magius231; Mar 20, 2007 at 07:11 AM.
Originally Posted by brad8266
Hydraulic fluid from the clutch? 
Its definately motor oil.
The seal popped in like its seated right. No bends, no gaps nothing like that. We also put a new gasket behind the plate around the rear main cover.
The thing thats confusing me is that its not the new oil that I'm running through the car, its burnt, so it had to have puddled up somewhere and just made its way out, I just dont know from where.
I'm probably acting a little paranoid, but I want to figure out whats going on.
The seal popped in like its seated right. No bends, no gaps nothing like that. We also put a new gasket behind the plate around the rear main cover.
The thing thats confusing me is that its not the new oil that I'm running through the car, its burnt, so it had to have puddled up somewhere and just made its way out, I just dont know from where.
I'm probably acting a little paranoid, but I want to figure out whats going on.
