Is my transmission/gearbox gone??
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Is my transmission/gearbox gone??
Today while driving to pick up my g/f after helping a fellow 7 owner install his RB catback..my tach completely goes dead. Im like..wtf..figured I'd take a look once I get home after picking the g/f up. Then I smell something burning, so I pull over immediatly.
Upon inspection under the car, right below the shifter there is some kinda of liqiud getting burnt up on the exhaust. The liquid was dripping on the ground, and is clear. My first thought's is that its gotta be the gearbox or the tranny itself. If I remember correctly the tranny was supposed to be rebuilt.
Does this sound right to you guys?? What could be wrong? Bad seals? Bad tranny/gearbox?? I dunno..luckily I was 10 minutes from a family mechanics shop and I didnt have to drive TOO far. Thanks guys. BTW I DID SEARCH "bad transmission" but a lot of thread pertaining to swapping, and bad syncro's. Thanks.
Upon inspection under the car, right below the shifter there is some kinda of liqiud getting burnt up on the exhaust. The liquid was dripping on the ground, and is clear. My first thought's is that its gotta be the gearbox or the tranny itself. If I remember correctly the tranny was supposed to be rebuilt.
Does this sound right to you guys?? What could be wrong? Bad seals? Bad tranny/gearbox?? I dunno..luckily I was 10 minutes from a family mechanics shop and I didnt have to drive TOO far. Thanks guys. BTW I DID SEARCH "bad transmission" but a lot of thread pertaining to swapping, and bad syncro's. Thanks.
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I suppose I'd look at your speedometer sensor, or anything at the tranny. If it leaks and drips oil on the exhaust that could cause your problem. Don't drive it until you solve the problem and it's not leaking oil.
Only buy a used speedo sensor. The new ones are expen$ive.
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Only buy a used speedo sensor. The new ones are expen$ive.
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Ok cool. So is the speedo sensor/wiring somewhere near where tranny or something? Im hoping I dont have to rebuild or get a new tranny seeing as I dont have the money for that just yet.
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I was told that it orginates off the Crank angle sensors, which would make the tach and this tranny problem seperate..just a coincedence.
these are separate issues
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Originally Posted by BuffDaddy915
I was told that it orginates off the Crank angle sensors, which would make the tach and this tranny problem seperate..just a coincedence.
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I must have read this wrong but he said "TACH." so why would he be looking at the tranny. The speed sensor for th mph is located on the passenger side of the tranny and if you jack the car up high enough with enough tilt may be able to remove it without losing any fluid (but this won't do anything for the "TACH".
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