Brennan
03-08-2012, 03:39 PM
Hey guys, I'll keep it short and sweet cause I need an answer fast - I'm using the car for deliveries and if I don't have it running I don't have a job. :)
Been driving around recently, noticed that car is leaking. It's transmission fluid, and it's leaking a fair amount. Had a mechanic put it up on the lift and he showed me that the one axle (not sure if that's right, please bear with me, don't know the names for all this stuff just yet) is really loose.
It has been making noises that sound like road debris hitting the undercarriage but it looks like that noise is from where the axle (?) goes into the transmission. Noises are random grinding / popping, sounds like I hit a manhole cover.
Mechanic told me I would need a new transmission, but it was replaced only about 1.5 years ago!!
Please help me, I need to fix this by tonight. I need to know if it's possible to buy the axle and install it, if that might fix the leak, or if not what my options are.
Any and all ideas, questions...go for it. I can post pictures or whatever if necessary. I'm good at figuring this stuff out but I figured asking the experts (haha) would be much smarter. :)
Thanks and all help is really appreciated!
89 Accord LX-i, 5 speed.
Been driving around recently, noticed that car is leaking. It's transmission fluid, and it's leaking a fair amount. Had a mechanic put it up on the lift and he showed me that the one axle (not sure if that's right, please bear with me, don't know the names for all this stuff just yet) is really loose.
It has been making noises that sound like road debris hitting the undercarriage but it looks like that noise is from where the axle (?) goes into the transmission. Noises are random grinding / popping, sounds like I hit a manhole cover.
Mechanic told me I would need a new transmission, but it was replaced only about 1.5 years ago!!
Please help me, I need to fix this by tonight. I need to know if it's possible to buy the axle and install it, if that might fix the leak, or if not what my options are.
Any and all ideas, questions...go for it. I can post pictures or whatever if necessary. I'm good at figuring this stuff out but I figured asking the experts (haha) would be much smarter. :)
Thanks and all help is really appreciated!
89 Accord LX-i, 5 speed.