Can someone PLEASE diagnose this problem????

[EagleMustang]

I have a 1990 Eagle Talon, FWD, non-turbo 2.0 DOHC. I was recently driving and in the middle of driving down a road the car just would not move. Had to get it towed. The car will start up and idle perfectly, but when i put it in gear and release the clutch, nothing happens, the car will not move. There is a thick gooey metallic black fluid dripping from what seems like between the engine and tranny. The car will start up, idle, and rev up as it always did, it just almost seems like the clutch wont engage. Its like trying to drive with the clutch pushed in the whole time, it just wont go anywhere, but I am releasing the clutch. Whats the problem here? Whats this thick metallic black fluid dripping out? Its leaked probably a quart or two already. Is it burnt tranny or clutch fluid? Or motor oil? im lost on this one.

Oh yeah, and the clutch is fairly new and didnt show any signs of wear or weakness prior to this, but some bolts on the transmission had fell out a week or two ago and i replaced them, and they are still tightly locked in there.

Im thinking about replacing the entire tranny anyway with a salvage yard tranny. What kind of cars have interchangeable trannys? Or do i have to get one from a 1990 2.0 DOHC non turbo? Plus, anyone know of any good junk yards in the North NJ area? Thanks a lot.

 

[transdude]

S.B.B. (#### Be Broke)

 

[Jackson]

Man, its your transaxle. Same #### happened to my car. That thick oil IS oil from the Transaxle..... Have fun looking for a new one, there EXPENSIVE! I would recomend shipping off your used one and getting it rebuilt with preformance gears and shafts. g/l, I went through the same thing last month.

 

[1gTURD]

1 of 2 things happened.

1. Your rear main seal went and oil soaked your clutch therefore it doesn't "enguage"

2. Your trans could have cracked or something along those lines and gear oil from the trans soaked your clutch....


either way the trans must come out and clutch must be replaced but thats not a hard job really. pick up a haynes manual and ur set really.

im in south jersey by philly so i know of some j-yards around here, but not north, sorry

 

[transdude]

I'm in Bergen County if you want call my shop Mon, me can try to find one around our area. I have the names of a couple Foreign only yards but I don't have any numbers with me, as I am home now. Did you check with Michaelson's? The number is on my websight.