SkunkMagnum
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- Joined
- January 23, 2004
- Messages
- 38
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- City, State
- Louisville, Ky
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- '99 4X4 and '02 XLT 4x4
I recently was towing a trailer in reverse gear up my steep driveway. I had to cut the wheel alot, I was pushing a mildly filled 16ft trailer. There was really not enough room to turn around. Anyway...about halfway up the hill my '99 X starts leaking a red fluid and I am forced to shut the car off. Steam is pouring out under the mid section of the engine, after opening the hood for me to take a peak at my steaming engine area. It was not the radiator or a coolant problem as I had thought. A huge amount of red fluid was streaming down the driveway at this point.
After taking a look under the X it looked to me like it was transmission fluid or something under the main section of the engine.
Bad news for me. :frustrate
How much am I looking at here?
It was a quick burst of fluid on the ground, and there was no noticiable loud clunking or ceasing of a part, it was shut off.
Could it be a cheaper fix, or is it REALLY bad. ( i.e. new/rebuilt transmission )
Could it be the combination of 31" tires and stock gears that caused this, or was it the fact that I had to reverse this trailer.
This is also one of the few times I actually have to tow anything, when I go back to college to move my stuff.
After taking a look under the X it looked to me like it was transmission fluid or something under the main section of the engine.
Bad news for me. :frustrate
How much am I looking at here?
It was a quick burst of fluid on the ground, and there was no noticiable loud clunking or ceasing of a part, it was shut off.
Could it be a cheaper fix, or is it REALLY bad. ( i.e. new/rebuilt transmission )
Could it be the combination of 31" tires and stock gears that caused this, or was it the fact that I had to reverse this trailer.
This is also one of the few times I actually have to tow anything, when I go back to college to move my stuff.