ok... this is what happened. i was driving on the freeway and out of nowhere there was a huge bumper in front of me lying sideways. i couldn't switch lane in time so i ran the whole bumper over. it was a pretty hard impact... under my car. it didn't hit my front bumper or anything... just the bottom of my car. i knew something wasn't right, and good thing i didn't live that far away from the freeway where it happened. when i got home, i could see a trail of oil and where i stopped, there was a puddle of brownish/reddish oil coming out of the bottom of the car. it kept dripping out. it smelled like engine oil stuff you know? so something broke under my car after i ran over the bumper. so my question is:
what oil could it possibly be?
is this critical or could it be fixed?
what could be broken?
how much do you think it would cost to fix?
thanks a lot for your help... anybody! this is one of the first major "accidents" i had so now i'm shaking and traumatized... any help is appreciated
2006-06-20 23:00:13 · 11 answers · asked by dorkydork 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Trans fluid...
Critical... you poked a hole in the trans oil pan. Without the fluid, the trans wont work. (once all the fluid runs out)
Cost depends on type of car, year, are you going to fix it?... etc.
2006-06-20 23:06:20 · answer #1 · answered by ne0teric 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK, sounds like everybody knows what happened bun noone is offering resolve. Let's start simply. Get some ATFIII and put it in your transmission. Look under the car and see where it's leaking from. Hopefully just the pan. You can buy a new pan for 25 bucks or so. If you see a big crack in the casting or a chunk of casting broke out of the housing then it's bad. Look closely at your cooling lines between the tranny and the radiator. Hopefully it's something you can fix with little expense. The lines can be spliced. The part stores sell rubber tranny hose and clamps. You can cut the bad part out if you have to. Best of luck, sorry for your troubles.
2006-06-21 01:56:45 · answer #2 · answered by jeff s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hate to tell you this, reddish/brown fluid is one of two things. Power steering, or transmission. Obviously the power steering would be less expensive to repair.
Also, which ever it is, it should be red, not reddish/brown, after you get your car fixed you should be careful not to let the fluids get old and turn brown. This is exceptionally true if its a transmission!!!!
Oh, and there is a chance you only cracked the pan if it is indeed your transmission. If that is the case you wouldn't have to replace the whole thing, unless driving it home without fluid damaged it, which is very possible.
Have the car TOWED to a shop, driving it will cause more damage, and result in a higher repair bill in the end.
2006-06-20 23:11:35 · answer #3 · answered by lib_dem_womyn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fluid is most likely transmission fluid or engine oil. Because you said reddish, it seems more likely that it is transmission fluid.
It sounds like the debris you hit more than likely damaged an oil or trans fluid line.
Regardless of what it is, I recommend having your car towed to a local reputable mechanic. Running your car while low on either of these fluids would cause far more damage than the initial impact.
2006-06-20 23:10:25 · answer #4 · answered by Mick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not drive the car as you may have split the oil pan under the car. If the oil leaks out it will seize the engine. If you can get road assist to come to you, or a mechanic to have a look underneath it would be better not to drive the car until the leak is found.
2006-06-20 23:06:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok well if it was reddish it could be your transmission fluid and yes that's critical i would not drive or start your car until you know for sure what type of oil it is because if its a combo of engine oil and trans fluid you could really ruin your engine
2006-06-20 23:08:27 · answer #6 · answered by pookiep98 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok...
...sounds like you've ruptured your sump and are leaking oil all over...
...tho the reddish colour suggests transmission fluid...
...yes it's going to be expensive to get fixed, but it's gonna be a WHOLE HEAP more expensive if you don't get it fixed.
DO NOT RUN YOUR ENGINE OR YOU WILL KILL IT!!!!
get a mechanic to come see what you've broken & get a FIRM quote before you let him do any work to it...
...if he says "bring it in" after you've described the problem, don't trust him, cos he's crap...
...any good mechanic will tell you not to move it & will come and see the damage for themselves.
hope this helps.
d.
2006-06-20 23:06:32 · answer #7 · answered by jedi_reverend_daade_selei 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-15 01:36:18 · answer #8 · answered by andeee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have a crack in your oil pan , it is a easy and cheap fix you are lookin at 100 bucks or less , you will need to change the pan the filter and put in new oil , buy castrol oil its the best
2006-06-21 01:09:26 · answer #9 · answered by scrapy626_420 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like you knocked a hole in transmission pan don't try to drive it you can may be able to find at a salvage yard in your area
2006-06-26 16:32:44 · answer #10 · answered by Honey C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋