Transmission, Automatic

ATF Leaking from Front of Car

ATF Leaking from Front of Car

> ...it looks like ATF fluid instead of oil) is leaking out the bottom
>passenger side of the engine bay (a little difficult to tell since it could be
>running that direction on the bottom cover before dripping onto the garage).
>I haven't noticed any problems in the driveability of the car . The car is a
>1988 S4 Auto with 70K miles on it - any initial speculation on what it might
>be or where I should look first?

Looks like you may have a leak where the ATF cooling lines connect to the radiator. It is relatively easy to fix (re-tighten the connection!) BUT you have to be careful and use two wrenches: one to HOLD the fixture on the plastic part of the radiator, and one obviously for the Union like connection itself. Clean the surroundings, drive the car a few miles, and check to see if the leak re-appears. Also drive carefully when the engine belly pan is off!
*Jacques Vuye; Sonoma CA; '87 Auto Nougatbraun Metallic/ Tan

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