lets play the game...NAME THAT FLUID...

Pepsi50195 · Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:32 pm

ok so i have are redish or pink fluid slowly leaking....it seem so only happen right after i have driven it or after it has sat all night. but it seems to not be constant. its my 2001 auto zx3 so i am thinking its tranny fluid.

any input on what it is or where it maybe coming from would be great!!!

Tue Oct 23, 2007 9:57 pm

Blinker fluid?

I think your close. Get up under there and see if you can see were it leaks. Just don't have Nick come over and help...lol

umdivx · Tue Oct 23, 2007 10:18 pm

Could be trans axle fluid, transmission fluid, or anti freeze, but I don't think the foci ever used that type of antifreeze.

- Josh

spots25 · Wed Oct 24, 2007 1:34 am

thats definately gonna be tranny fluid. If its leaking, 90% of the time it either comes from a gasket (pan?) or the cooler lines (goes to radiator) well, if the focus has a tranny cooler that is... it might not

Wed Oct 24, 2007 5:58 am

Which car?

I say power steering, The orange car is a manual and the oil shouldn't be red.

If it's the yellow car it could be trans as well.

umdivx · Wed Oct 24, 2007 6:28 am

spots25 wrote:thats definately gonna be tranny fluid. If its leaking, 90% of the time it either comes from a gasket (pan?) or the cooler lines (goes to radiator) well, if the focus has a tranny cooler that is... it might not

Yes the focus has a tranny cooler (for autos) as part of the radiator setup.

- Josh

Pepsi50195 · Wed Oct 24, 2007 11:31 am

its the yellow one Steve.....

i got a little time, very little to look at it last night and i think its coming from the pan gasket....but i wont know until i get a chance to look more carefully.

Thu Oct 25, 2007 8:35 am

I'm with Steve on this, power steering.

Thu Oct 25, 2007 4:09 pm

Louis Zerr wrote:I'm with Steve on this, power steering.

If it's his auto car then it could certainly be trans, Just one more reason to drive a manual.

focinite · Thu Oct 25, 2007 5:22 pm

pinkish? it power steering. what sid is it leaking? the pumps and racks are notorious for drips. i have never done a trans pan. it may be your cooler lines, they leak a little.

Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:37 pm

focinite wrote:pinkish? it power steering. what sid is it leaking? the pumps and racks are notorious for drips. i have never done a trans pan. it may be your cooler lines, they leak a little.

Don't underestimate his yellow car, whoever owned it before Matt was a SEVERE hack.

Pepsi50195 · Thu Oct 25, 2007 10:05 pm

true story Steve...... i dont really care right now im just gonna keep an eye on the trans and power steering untill i see which is leaking

focinite · Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:29 pm

FORDSVTPARTS wrote:
focinite wrote:pinkish? it power steering. what sid is it leaking? the pumps and racks are notorious for drips. i have never done a trans pan. it may be your cooler lines, they leak a little.
Don't underestimate his yellow car, whoever owned it before Matt was a SEVERE hack.

true! that scares me, these cars are hard as hell to break!!!!! poor car

Pepsi50195 · Tue Nov 13, 2007 5:55 pm

so it was trans fluid, i found the leak. all it need what a little bit of tightening and she is all good. i have pics of where it was leaking from if anyone cares...