DupermanDave Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 After about 20 minutes, or 30 miles of driving, we begin to smell a burning, smokey, transmission fluid smell. In this previous post, http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=101514 I had issues refilling the transmission fluid properly. Got all that solved. I drained and refilled the transmission fluid, and drained and flushed the gear oil from the front differential. After so long of driving, we get this strong skunky/transmission fluid smell, and it goes away after about 10 minutes. I know I still have a leaky oil separator plate and that oil is still dripping onto the exhaust and smoking, but this isn't an oily smell. This is a burning rubber/skunk/transmission fluid smell. Definitely transmission fluid. But it's not leaking anywhere below. I checked and double checked leaks from the transmission and differential. What's going on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cagranitz Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 Maybe power steering fluid dripping from the rack onto the exhaust ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DupermanDave Posted July 27, 2009 Author Share Posted July 27, 2009 could be. Ill check that in the morning. I'd still think it's something with the transmission, seeing as how that's one of the only things I messed with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdjdc Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 If this is soon after the work being done, then I would watch and se if it goes away. It can take a week for all of the oil to burn off the exhaust and I am sure you got some on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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