Transmission Moisture?

[gibbyy]

Alright so here's the story...


1999 Eclipse (GST)

I'm leaking transmission oil in the driveway. So what did i decide to do? Put
Royal Purple in the tranny and run that. Well it's been about 4-5 months and i'm still leaking it all over in the driveway. I unscrew the drain plug and the royal purple turned into this cream colored liquid (from moisture).

I look on the top of my tranny and the breather plug is still in tact.

Mind is blown and have no idea where i'm leaking this gear oil from and how it turned into a cream color.

I've already looked at the axle seals and they are completely fine. Not leaking at all.

I'm also 100% that the oil in my driveway is gear oil because i only use royal purple for gear oil, not motor oil.

If anybody has had this problem or knows anything about it please feel free to share some knowledge! thanks.

 

[pauleyman]

Moisture? Not likely. What does that stuff look like after it foams up since it's purple?

 

[gibbyy]

Moisture? Not likely. What does that stuff look like after it foams up since it's purple?

Well my tranny got rebuilt in 2010 before I even bought the car
Since they rebuilt my tranny I decided it would be a good idea to go there and ask them what's wrong
They said moisture somehow got inside of it and that's why it's
A cream color. That's all they had to say.

 

[pauleyman]

Who is "they"? Moisture won't stay around in a hot tranny. What happens after it sits around awhile? Are you sure this isn't aluminum you're seeing?

 

[gibbyy]

Murgic's automotive in Rosemount, MN.

I dont know if it is aluminum or not. How would i possibly check that?