Is this leak from my slave? *Pics*
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I found this leak coming from my transmission. This looks like its coming from the bolts at the bellhousing. Can you guys help me out? Is this my slave?
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Its hard to tell from the pics but it could be a few things. Could be a leaky slave. Have you bled it lately? Could be oil, possibly the rear main seal. Or could just be a lil leak from the oil drain plug/filter.
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Yea it was hard to take pics under there. The reason i think its the slave is because the fluid looks to be burnt brake fluid from the clutch. As soon as i put my cam in the clutch couldn't handle the power and i found the leak. The fluid was black in the resevoir even though i changed the fluid regularly. I think the new found power was too much for the clutch. It is even hard to shift at high rpm's
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i had the same leak, very minor looking, few drips under the car every few days... turned out to be the frost plug in the end of the crankshaft (right behind the pilot bearing)
you will have to pull the trans, if it is not leaking from the slave or the rear main... chances are its the plug.
good time to do some upgrades in there if you haven't already!
you will have to pull the trans, if it is not leaking from the slave or the rear main... chances are its the plug.
good time to do some upgrades in there if you haven't already!
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i had the same leak, very minor looking, few drips under the car every few days... turned out to be the frost plug in the end of the crankshaft (right behind the pilot bearing)
you will have to pull the trans, if it is not leaking from the slave or the rear main... chances are its the plug.
good time to do some upgrades in there if you haven't already!
you will have to pull the trans, if it is not leaking from the slave or the rear main... chances are its the plug.
good time to do some upgrades in there if you haven't already!
Good idea...I would go ahead and make all those changes now and fix all the seals while its apart
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Well i plan on getting a new clutch installed in the next week or two so i guess i'll have to wait to what the leak is. I just assumed it was from the slave because the clutch half *** works at higher rpm's now.
I'll tell you guys what the fluid is tomorrow. I'll check and see if the leak is on the ground.
I'll tell you guys what the fluid is tomorrow. I'll check and see if the leak is on the ground.
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good luck man, hopefully it wont be too painful
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Ok guys i got under there and took a quick sample of the fluid that is leaking. It seems to be brake fluid that has turned black. It does not feel or look like oil which makes me happy