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Old 03-14-2010, 12:17 PM
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I had notice a burning oil smell i thought it is the oil filter or trans but when i opened the hood i found a small hose in the driver side leaking ,what caused this leak ?
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The big plastic plug that goes into the differential that the hose connects to has a piece on the inside the swivels, if for what ever reason it flips you will get what appears as a constant leak. If you keep getting oil from the vent line, you may have to pull the plastic plug and check it out.
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