Tranny/Tranfer Case leaks when I hit a bump..

[jlkolpin]

89 bronco II 2.9 under 100k on the odometer.

Okay so I knew I had some sort of leak in the tranny as I had to add to it some months ago. I could not track down the leak though. Here's the thing.. the bronco II does not leave any oil spots where I park at home.. none.

So like 4 weeks ago I pulled in to work and it was raining. I got out of the bronco and walked to the back and I was aghast to see a fresh oil stream in the rainwater where i had just pulled into the lot. I mean this was a LOT of oil, there was also a decent sized spot under the rig after I turned around and looked underneath. I immediately opened the hood and checked my oil.. it was full. So i thought, this must have been here before i got here and I didn't notice it.. so i backed the bronco up and parked it in a new spot, checked later that day and no oil.

So I am at work again today and I went outside for my break, I'm walking up to the Bronco and notice an oil spot underneath (about the size of a dollar bill). I'm thinking what the heck. So I kinda look under the rig and notice there is a stream of drops on the ground in line with how I pulled into the lot. So I think what the hell I have ZERO oil marks where i park at home. So I decided to follow the stream of spots in the parking lot.. I get all the way to where the speed bump is, I see two drops at the speed bump and nothing for a block before it.

Does anyone know of some sort of way this could be happening? I am assuming there is a leak up high somewhere and when I hit a bump it splashes the oil around and leaks on the ground which is why I am not seeing it at home as it is a smooth ride to the parking spot.

Does any of this make sense to anyone?

Thanks in advance

 

[adsm08]

Well, it makes sense to me, but I'm not sure what could cause that without looking at it.

 

[necessaryevil]

i would guess one of the shaft seals,might be a good idea to pull the t-case plug and check the fluid level, trans as well.

 

[stimmie78]

Could be a punk co-worker... puts a little bit of oil on the ground at work just to make you crazy... probably watching and laughing at you every time you look under there..