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Clutch slipping and leaking fluid

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nined2tsi

20+ Year Contributor
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Sep 14, 2002
f, Alabama
Well I got a new tranny and installed it a couple days ago. Went driving for a while and everything seemed great. I saw a little fluid on the ground but just thought it was left over from installing and everything. This morning I was on my way to work and it seemed fine then all of the sudden my clutch starts slipping so bad I can bearly accelerate in 1st or 2nd, slips in every gear though. Then I pulled up to a parking spot pulled back out and looked at the ground and nice puddle/line of fluid. I then noticed that I FORGOT to bolt up carrier bearing for front driver axle. Could this be my problem? I dont see how my clutch could be slipping if fluid is leaking out my driver side output shaft. Im not totally sure where it is leaking though. (nice clothes for work and car lowered 1.5") Please help. The car has been down for a very long time and now its already down again.
 
Well I went out and started my car and pulled it around the back of the store so I could look at it better. Shut it off got out and looked under and it was literally pouring out what seemed to be the tcase. Maybe its coming somewhere else but flowing down the tcase to the ground. Is the axle right above the low spot on the tcase? #### it, it doesnt matter, its wet out and I have a new ####ing shirt on. Ill just call my buddy and we'll pull it to my house. Thanks for the help anyways :rolleyes:
 
Well nobody answered my question prolly because I answered my own. :coy:
I pulled the tcase off and there my axle was, halfway out. I didnt bolt the carrier bearing up and after an hour of driving the axle popped out and leaked all the damn fluid out. So I cleaned the smell bad off everything and installed the axle and carrier and there you have it. Back on the road.
 
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