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went to the car this morning to drive to work and its sitting in a small pool of clear/greenish fluid. had to rush to the train so i only had a quick look but it seems to be dripping from the gearbox casing.. any ideas what it may be?green usually is coolant, but it could be brake/clutch fluid or gearbox?

il have a better look tonight when i get a chance, but does anyone have a rough idea what could be busted?

james

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It seems to be the same problem me and Tay are having at the moment with the coolant leak from the heater pipes at the back of the engine. I first noticed it was dripping off my gearbox but it was leaking all the way down from the top of the engine (at the back) first.

Gearbox fluid is tranluscent red.

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ok got under the car this mornin and im a bit baffled... checked coolant and it seemed fine, see in the pic more than just a drip was lost, prob like a litre or 2.. couldnt really see any leaks from any hoses thos. took it fro a drive and ive left it now so il see if there are any more leaks after it sits for a bit

on a side note (see other pic) is my clutch slave leaking? looks like it, im a bit of a noob...

james

ps sorry pix are from my phone

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Gearbox oil is yellow if its fresh, auto fluid is red (ATF), brake/clutch fluid can be yellow/green, coolant can be green/red (normally only toyota coolant is red). Its hard to tell but the clutch slave looks shiney which indicates wetness, peel back the boot and see if any fluid comes out..if it does you need a new slave cylinder. If its coming from higher then its most likely coolant from the heater hoses etc.

Now that ive seen the second picture and the way it looks to be drying on the ground i say coolant.

After a second look at the first pic the slave looks to be new too LOL.

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