I have a 99 Caravan with a v6 engine. When I moved it recently to shovel the snow in my driveway, I noticed several quarter size reddish brown spots in the snow underneath where the engine had been.
Does anyone have a clue where this might be coming from? From the color, I would guess that it might be transmission fluid.
Thanks, Jonathan
Check the fluid levels and see if anything is very low. Sometimes this can be enough to tell you what might be going on.
Alternatively, place a piece of cardboard under the front of the van and let it sit overnight. Note the location of any fluid you find dripped onto the cardboard. This will give you a clue as to where the fluid is coming from. You can sort it out from there what your next move should be.
--Geoff
It could also be power steering fluid as well if it is red. (at least my '96 came from the factory with what appears to be ATF in the PS reservoir. You will likely need to crawl underneath and take a look, or pay someone to do this for you to find the source of the leak.
Good luck.
Bob
I finally got a chance to crawl under the van and the leak was coming from what looked like a small gap where the transmission pan bolts on. Is it an easy job to remove the pan and reseal it?
Jonathan
Looks like you're correct. It turned out to be the trans lines to the radiator. Thanks all...
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