I know there are lots of threads on ptu but i can't find an answer to my question Poor design with low fluid capacity and no or little cooling even though it's nestled between the heat of the transmission and exhaust Ptu is leaking (thick gummy black oil)
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There is no weird noise when driving but only the propane smell on idle.
Is you ptu only leak, seal it and change oil water pump
If you want preventive maintenance and keep rolling without thinking about at what time can it fail My leak may be due to a big temperature change, so i've cleaned the ptu and i'm going to keep checking periodically It wasn't that big of a leak, but knowing that this is a problem made me freak out a bit since my power train warranty is out. Over the last couple weeks i've noticed a couple small black drops under my car
When i investigated it looks like it is coming from the ptu Not sure if i have the actual part correctly identified It's the part connected to the transmission adjacent to the oil pan with a white plastic collar. Looks like i got some fluid leaking
It seems like it's coming from the ptu
Has anyone seen this before or know what it is It's a 2017 edge v6 with 50k miles on it. If a seal is leaking between the trans and the ptu, the ptu fluid can be contaminated with trans fluid and cause the overflow So it is important to note the color of the fluid involved in the leak (brown/pink/combo), and smell if any
Ptu fluid (or gear oil) has quite an odor to it, compared to trans fluid, no mistaking the two That said, even getting 1 change done now is. Ptu leak.by 66 galaxie » mon jan 11, 2016 10:09 pm can op confirm this is a new problem since the fluid change or did it leak out the vent before. The leak is at the ptu (power transfer unit)
This is covered by the warranty
But it is at the discretion of the dealer Said differently, there is a leak at the ptu But the leak has to be bad enoughf or them to cover it It's a judgment call in the dealer's part
That seems quite suspect, as leaks will only get worse. Noticed black oil spots on the garage floor after a 5 hour (total) road trip Unfortunately, the car is o. If the ptu is puking oil, it's done
