miataguy

I'm still having more problems with my car. When I drive the car it makes a humming and thumping sound that gets louder poportionally to how fast I go. It also gets louder if I turn. I thought it might be my brakes, so i jacked the car, took of the front wheels and brakes and stepped on the gas - same noise. I noticed some fresh fluid on the ground where I had just parked it, so I put some cardboard to find where the link is coming from. Looks like its coming from tranny.


Also, WTF is all that orange stuff on the tranny? Is is supposed to be sealant or something? All i need now is to have to replace the tranny; i just spent a fortune replacing my engine I'm thinking about taking it to another shop since my current one can't figure it out. Anyone know of any good shops in NJ?

poison

WTF? That orange stuff is strange as hell and should not be there.

Looks like you are leaking tranny fluid. But the pictures are too big and angle isn't very good.

Sounds like an axle seal.

JasonBlackEJ1

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by poison &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">WTF? That orange stuff is strange as hell and should not be there.

Looks like you are leaking tranny fluid. But the pictures are too big and angle isn't very good.

Sounds like an axle seal.</TD></TR></TABLE>
yeah, and wtf is that orange ****?!?

97hb

Looks like someone used the orange stuff for a quick fix

JasonBlackEJ1

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thats probly what it is.

miataguy

All the suspension components on the right side are extremely greased up. Could it just be an axle seal? How hard it it to replace?

poison

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thats probly what it is.</TD></TR></TABLE>

ya. that **** needs to go.

six sigma racing

yeah take that orange stuff off.. if you want to seal it.. try chiseling the transmission casing together ive done it in small leaky cases and it sealed it up...

poison

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Axle seals are very easy to replace. It's just a gasket that seals the oil inside the tranny casing with the axle inputs.

They run about $3 I believe.

miataguy

would this be the correct part?

poison

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Damn you're quick. That would be the correct part if it is for your application.

JV

The red/orange stuff is RTV sealant.

miataguy

actually, the tranny is supposed to be a GSR, so this would probably be better. Then again all the suspension is aftermarket and is getting on my nerves. I'll probably go back to the junk and get the stock axles, control arms, etc

poison

Ya, who ever did that is one ghetto *** mechanic.

JV

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Bigtime...

miataguy

I bought the car in the ghetto so i probably deserve it =\

Jimmy

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the orange shyt looks like some orange hondabond (stuff used to seal) j/p

but other wise i dont know what it could be...take it somewhere and they would prob give you a estimate for under $15 bucks just make sure they dont try to **** you over hope you fix it man good luck

poison

Before you purchase anything, however. Make sure the source of the oil leak is where the axle input is.

It COULD be where that ghetto orange **** is and the gear casing not sealing with the bell housing properly.

Clean everything up and see where the source of the leak is.