gear box leak?

[gus]

hi all,

just change the engine oil and oil filter last weekend and noticed a few drops of oil, near the rear main seal for the gear box

should i be worried? will report this when i bring my car in for 20,000km service.

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Edited November 19, 2005 by gus

[Techgfx]

Hiyas,

Is the colour of the oil a very clean colour, or a darkish colour like engine oil?

[gus]

Hiyas,

Is the colour of the oil a very clean colour, or a darkish colour like engine oil?

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it's a darkish colour like engine oil

noticed it whilst i had the car hoisted up, before i drained the engine oil and oil filter

[Techgfx]

Hiyas,

I would be giving it a good wash, and taking a look at it in a week or so. If by that time it is dripping or there are oil beads it is something to worry about.

[CAP]

Get it checked, but it could just be that your sump plug was loose causing some oil to leak. I thought my gearbox was leaking, it turned out to be the idiots at toyota service didn't tighten the sump plug and somehow when driving the oil seems to travel across to the bottom of the gearbox.

[gus]

will clean the area, and observe.

will also have the stivo checked out next week

thank u all 4 your advice...

[gus]

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