Tiny fluid Leak Problem

[prginocx]

1995 Pathy, 4X4, 5spd, AC, 3.0 V6, etc...

This leak has very specific behavior. It only happens right when I park for about 30 minutes after the vehicle is cooling down...I suppose it could be happening when I'm driving, but I'd never know, since it is very small. I'm not sure what the fluid is, but I am sure exactly where it is coming from.

 

Just to the rear of the engine oil pan, at the very bottom of what looks like the Tranny bell housing, there is a tiny rectangular hole. The fluid is coming out of there...

 

What can or should I do about this ? My engine oil level doesn't seem to be going down enough to matter between 5k mile changes and I do change the filter every time ? Is it the oil from the tranny ? Front seal ? I'd say every time I park I get about 4 drops out of here before it stops.

 

It really seems to me this leak started after I had the timing belt / water pump done...What say you guys ?

[Simon]

Most likely the rear main seal. It's pretty common. I had mine leaking for a while, and I got it to stop using a combination of 10W30 oil, and Lucas Oil Stabilizer (about 30/70 ratio Lucas/oil on changes). It took about 3 oil changes or so (15,000kms) to get it to stop, but it finally has. If you're not losing a noticeable amount between changes, I'd leave it alone and try what I suggested above.