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: Unknown fluid leak?


airmanfruh
07-09-2009, 06:25 AM
Pulled the mada out of the garage and have a puddle that Im guessing has been building up that I overlooked. It isnt oil that I know for sure. It looks like synthetic oil but has tranny fluid consistency. Isnt nissan tranny fluid red? Could this be the front end leaking from the diff or transfer case? Any advice would be great. Wife wont let me take it out wheeling this weekend until I solve or fix it. Can you help a airman out?

Thanks

scr38
07-09-2009, 11:29 AM
Sounds like the transmission cooler lines leaking, a very common problem. The spring type factory clamps don't seal well. Replace them with a good quality SS worm gear type clamp.
If you do a search here on cooler lines you will find several threads about this problem.

CDNArMaDa
07-16-2009, 01:26 PM
If fluid is not red it could be broken C clip in the front diff allowing passenger side shaft to slip out causing leak. Do not go wheeling with this condition, or you could strip the splines off the shaft and end up with no 4x4 at all. IF damage is enough waranty will replace the front diff. Been there done that.

tg