.AWD.GT.
05-24-2008, 02:04 PM
A couple months back I noticed I had some smoking from under the hood. Popped the hood looked around looked from the passenger side and noticed some leakage from the transmission area. On the transmission I noticed there was the little machined openning about the size of a quarter give or take. It seem to have a rubber insert with a small holed and the openning itself seem to have threads in it as well. a bit of transmission fluid puddled in it too. Still I thought could be something seal related, didn't worry to much and tried some additives that were known for fattening up seals. Seemed to work a bit and I never had transmission leakage to the extent of puddles under my car. I checked the fluid regularly and would add some here and there if needed ( That dipstick sucks by the way. Impossible to a get a good read). As of recently it started up again. Drive for awhile stop a light or something and there would be some solid smoke. Worse at times then others. My theory is that if the leakage thats causing the smoke is directly from a poor seal then its from that circular openning. It may puddle up or leak the drop onto the exhaust create the smoke ( the cat is right there, makes sense). I would like to know if there is a threaded insert that is intended to fit in this openning. I tooka picture standing from the passenger side looking down at the transmission and circled the openning I'm speaking of. So check out guys and let me know. Thanks!!
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