ls400beast

It stared leaking a While ago I am unsure Of where it comes from. don't really have any issues with the car it just leaks and wanna see if i need new differential or just need to send this one to the grave yard. I dripping From thought it was engine oil dripping from valve covers but on to the manifold but it wasn't . so any help is great

LScowboyLS

are you even sure it's oil?

have you looked at it on a white coffee filter to see the real color? - tasted it?

it could also be coolant (sweet tasting) or transmission fluid or power steering fluid (both red or reddish brown or purple)

ls400beast

its oil felt it not coolant or anything. powesteenig pump is broke and no fluiid there for a couple of years and felt around transmission but dont feel any oil

YoshiMan

Kinda Difficult to tell whats what from the pictures due to the close proximity of the shots. The first and last pictures, is that the Shaft coupler just behind the Transmission?

ls400beast

yes i wanna say yes, it connects to the transeansmition its whrere the exaust starts to split its leaking right on top pf theher [IMG][/IMG]

steve2006

IIRC the only seal in that area is the transmission rear oil seal, if the leaking liquid looks a red/brown color it would confirm this to be the cause.
Seal is on far right in diagram.

ls400beast

how Difficult Would that be To change and is it worth it

LScowboyLS

you still need to verify if it is transmission fluid or P/S fluid (also trans. fluid) or oil, get some on a white coffee filter and look at in under good light

ls400beast

here s vid the color seems red/brown when on coffee filter

ls400beast

Bumping to see if any one can help