I'm going to shoot this truck ... 9mm NATO style!
If I had my way I would have put down gravel, but I live in the 'burbs and they've got laws around here. Six car driveway + garage, 6" thick on a pretty steep grade for the first 1/2 of the driveway = expensive job. I wanted asphalt or gravel, and the city just wouldn't allow it. Pretty sure they've got their hands in the concrete business.
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Yeah, it came from my truck. I looked at the bell housing and it's for sure got pink trans fluid on it. Fluid isn't low, and hasn't been since I bought the truck. It was about a quart low before I bought it, put 1 quart in it about 2 months ago and it's still just about right where I left it so I know the leak can't be that bad. I just don't like leaking trucks, especially with a brand new $15,000 driveway.
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Yes, checking the fluid in neutral, at operating temperature. 6x6" isn't a lot of fluid when it's completely flattened, but it still doesn't make sense that it doesn't show a changed reading on the dip stick.
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That explains a lot....Yeah, it don't take much fluid to make a large diameter puddle......
In that case..... drive it, see what happens. A bit of cat litter will clean up most of the mess, just leave it there for a day or so.
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If I had my way I would have put down gravel, but I live in the 'burbs and they've got laws around here. Six car driveway + garage, 6" thick on a pretty steep grade for the first 1/2 of the driveway = expensive job. I wanted asphalt or gravel, and the city just wouldn't allow it. Pretty sure they've got their hands in the concrete business.
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First of all clean that area.. its really grimy and you cant see ****.. Then take the inspection plate off and have a look inside to see if its actually coming from that or not..
There is a plate on the bellhousing attached by like 3 bolts, take it off and look inside
There is a plate on the bellhousing attached by like 3 bolts, take it off and look inside