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Airmaster
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First of all, I installed a hurst shifter about two months ago. It kept leaking through the mating surfaces, so I rtv'ed it. Then tranny fluid started flowing up the center of the stickshift. After a week of doing this and me freaking out thinking I had to swap this out ASAP it stopped doing it. I thought maybe the gasket that Hurst supplies finally started venting or something....
Well, I guess it wasn't, earlier this week I noticed the smell of burning oil and/or atf. The fluid was dripping from the bellhousing area onto my exhaust and smoking away. I could not pinpoint what it was (oil vs atf), my educated guess led me to believe it was atf, it smelled like atf but it kinda looked like oil, it wasn't red tinted... (maybe just because it was older fluid and it lost its red, but still, I'm left confused).
Today I decided to swap back to the stock shifter because this Hurst thing is obviously not venting the pressure. I also replaced the tranny fluid. Mercon like the manual calls for.
After cleaning up the bellhousing and transmission and what not, I decide to drive it to school and back home (A good 30 to 45 minute drive one way). As soon as I get home from the drive I smell the burning stuff again. ITS STILL LEAKING. I am really hoping I did not blow a seal... Again I think it is ATF but I am not sure because the oil pan is covered in what looks to be a leak too.
And now It seems to be leaking engine oil as well, my engine level has decreased and it smells like actual oil burning now.
SO, now I have both of them leaking and I am in need of some help. Is it safe to drive if I continue to just fill it up???
I am beyond confused/worried/pissed. Its an 06 and I'd hate to have to go into the engine and replace shit now, but I gotta do what I gotta do...
Any help and/or suggestions is completely welcomed. What do you guys think it is. Could it just be residual fluid that I see?
I hope it's okay...
Well, I guess it wasn't, earlier this week I noticed the smell of burning oil and/or atf. The fluid was dripping from the bellhousing area onto my exhaust and smoking away. I could not pinpoint what it was (oil vs atf), my educated guess led me to believe it was atf, it smelled like atf but it kinda looked like oil, it wasn't red tinted... (maybe just because it was older fluid and it lost its red, but still, I'm left confused).
Today I decided to swap back to the stock shifter because this Hurst thing is obviously not venting the pressure. I also replaced the tranny fluid. Mercon like the manual calls for.
After cleaning up the bellhousing and transmission and what not, I decide to drive it to school and back home (A good 30 to 45 minute drive one way). As soon as I get home from the drive I smell the burning stuff again. ITS STILL LEAKING. I am really hoping I did not blow a seal... Again I think it is ATF but I am not sure because the oil pan is covered in what looks to be a leak too.
And now It seems to be leaking engine oil as well, my engine level has decreased and it smells like actual oil burning now.
SO, now I have both of them leaking and I am in need of some help. Is it safe to drive if I continue to just fill it up???
I am beyond confused/worried/pissed. Its an 06 and I'd hate to have to go into the engine and replace shit now, but I gotta do what I gotta do...
Any help and/or suggestions is completely welcomed. What do you guys think it is. Could it just be residual fluid that I see?
I hope it's okay...
