I just bought a 1998 Geo Tracker 4x4, I found where the oil goes but the other portals are not marked.?

Question

There is a metal cylinder in the front of the engine that takes a fluid. Then there is a white plastic cylindrical type container near the rear of the engine that takes a fluid too. One of them has to be transmission and maybe power steering or brake fluid in the other? (that's right I,m female)

Answer 1

I think that you should find an ASE Blue Seal rated facility on the internet at ASE.com and take your vehicle there. There will be someone who can explain where all of the things are that should be checked as well as what it is you are looking for when you pull the dipstick. But, the brake fluid reservoir will be located right in front of the driver on the firewall in front of a big round black cylinder, which is your brake booster. The transmission fluid dipsticks can be hard to find, and this level should be checked when the vehicle is warmed up, running and in park or neutral. The dipstick will likely come out of a tube that is from the transmission, so look for a tube that comes out of it and then snakes into the engine compartment. Start by looking down and in the back of the engine compartment. The coolant should be in a translucent container against the edge of the engine compartment. If it is hard to find, look at the radiator cap and find a small hose that comes off of it and follow it to the reservoir. The fluid will be green or orange (most likely). The power steering fluid will be in a container attached to the power steering pump. You can find it by finding the drive belt, and then looking for one of the accessories that has a cap on it, this will be the power steering pump and reservoir. I recommend, again, taking it to a repair facility to let them help you with how the fluids should look, smell and help you with other things to look for and check, like tire pressure, leaks, belts and hoses condition and maintenance intervals. Another great web site to check is CarCare.org. This is a consumer group that is not affilited with any specific manufacturer or repair facility to give you unbiased information about what should be done to your car and at what intervals, with great explanations as to why it should be done. Hope this helps. I know that you feel intimidated by our industry as a woman, but information is your greatest tool since the vast, vast majority of us are trying to help, there are just a great deal of untrained people doing this work, and simply steer you wrong from ignorance or incompetance.

Answer 2

with pictures too

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