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Strange leak


UnfocusedEdge

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I noticed a splatter pattern on the floor of my garage today when I pulled my Edge out to do my wife's oil change on her car. I just did an oil change about 2000 Miles ago on the edge and didn't notice anything odd on the ground then. I check both oil and transmission fluid levels and both are right where they should be. Here are some picture I took to see if anyone here could help. The location is right up front under the engine/transmission.

 

 

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Hard to tell from the color of the fluid, but smell should tell you whether it is engine oil or trans/PTU/PS fluid. They smell distinctly different.

 

If you have an AWD, a venting PTU is a known issue. could be a PTU/axle seal leak also, but seems too substantial for that.

 

Don't think it is coolant, but again, the smell test should be helpful.

 

I would clean up the area with Engine Degreaser or something like that, then take the vehicle for a test drive about 20 miles (enough to warm up the trans fluid from a cold start) and check the leak again. Should make it clearer where the leak is originating.

 

HTH

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