Transmission fluid leak on my Continental, how serious is this?
Citát ze zdroje Host dne 26. 9. 2026, 8:21Found a small patch of reddish fluid under the car this morning, right around the middle of the gearbox area. It’s not dripping constantly, just a few spots overnight. The fluid level warning hasn’t come on and the car drives normally, but I know transmission leaks don’t fix themselves. I’ve been looking around and found a trusted Lincoln transmission specialist in Sharjah that I might take it to, but I wanted some input first. Is a small leak usually just a pan gasket or a seal, or does it often point to something more expensive like the cooler lines or the front pump seal? And how urgent is this, can I drive it for another week while I sort out where to take it or should I stop driving it now? I’d rather deal with it before it becomes a bigger problem.
Found a small patch of reddish fluid under the car this morning, right around the middle of the gearbox area. It’s not dripping constantly, just a few spots overnight. The fluid level warning hasn’t come on and the car drives normally, but I know transmission leaks don’t fix themselves. I’ve been looking around and found a trusted Lincoln transmission specialist in Sharjah that I might take it to, but I wanted some input first. Is a small leak usually just a pan gasket or a seal, or does it often point to something more expensive like the cooler lines or the front pump seal? And how urgent is this, can I drive it for another week while I sort out where to take it or should I stop driving it now? I’d rather deal with it before it becomes a bigger problem.