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LEAKING SOMETHING AND ENGINE BUCKS.......

car starts fine,
car idles fine,
revs fine,
goes into any gear fine without grinding,
but when i start to go then engine bucks and fights to drive.
the car is leaking a grey metallic sludge from driver side of engine, grease?
ideas please, thanks!!! http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif


Modified by VWeisgerber at 5:18 PM 11-11-2008
 
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Re: LEAKING SOMETHING AND ENGINE BUCKS....... (VWeisgerber)

Quote, originally posted by VWeisgerber »
the car is leaking a grey metallic sludge from driver side of engine, grease?

Uh oh, sounds like it might be gear oil, as in the transmission. I say don't drive it at all and get someone to look at it if you don't know.
 
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Re: LEAKING SOMETHING AND ENGINE BUCKS....... (Jay-Bee)

Quote, originally posted by Jay-Bee »

Uh oh, sounds like it might be gear oil, as in the transmission. I say don't drive it at all and get someone to look at it if you don't know.

not planning on driving it anywhere. parked it for the night, and getting AAA to tow it to NAZ auto in the morning.
 
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Re: LEAKING SOMETHING AND ENGINE BUCKS....... (VOLKEDUP)

better? thanks for everyone's inputs. i figured it was transmission related from the engine bucking.



Modified by VWeisgerber at 1:53 PM 11-12-2008
 
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Like the others have said, the grey metallic fluid has got to be tranny fluid, but it shouldn't be metallic looking....that metallic stuff is probably tiny metal shavings from your worn out tranny Bro......sorry to say: (
You need to get it to a tranny shop.
 
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Re: LEAKING SOMETHING AND ENGINE BUCKS....... (VWeisgerber)

so called the shop today.....
diferential cracked and put a hole in the bottom of the trans.... but warrenty covers it all. car will be good as new wednesday
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