Help me indentify this leak

jale1 · Jan 6, 2011

Recently I noticed a minor leak on my garage floor. It is oil and smells like CH11 (power steering) but not sure about it.
The pictures are taken from under the car. The red arrows show where the oil coming from and the second picture shows where I could see some oil at the highest point. Also, second picture is where the inner side of the right axle bolts on the transmission side.
From my previous CV boot changes I would say that CV joint grease smells exactly like it and it's coming from that point.

BTW... the inner boot looks fine (or at least I think it is)

GnarPassatWagon · Jan 6, 2011

Manual transmission? Check the slave cylinder. You could have a leak where there brake fluid goes into the clutch slave cylinder. And the fluid is just leaking down around to the bottom of Te tranny. That's what I had going on.. Slave cylinder gasket failed... Which mention just a new slave cylinder

jale1 · Jan 6, 2011

Automatic trans. 1.8T AWM

jale1 · Jan 7, 2011

anymore opinions on this one???

TIA

GnarPassatWagon · Jan 7, 2011

well it's a hard area to see, so I agreee maybe take off a wheel to check it out becuase that leak is appearing on your axle. There is no fluid inside that kind of axle. So there for the leak is coming from higher. follow the leak and see where it's coming from. Good be tranny fluid or again a leak coming from a brake line.

YetAnother20V · Jan 7, 2011

That is your [front] diff. Make sure there is no oil dripping from above (VCG leaks from above).

Take the wheel off and check the drain/fill/bleed screw/bolt on the diff to see if it is loose. I think it is a rare size allen head.

Of course, anyone feel free to correct me if I am wrong.
Friday afternoon. Can I go home now.

Help me indentify this leak

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