Not a post I was hoping to have to make, but Towerdog’s clutch leak still is not fixed. I’ve had the same small leak happening that he had previously discussed (at length), and it’s finally time to get this resolved once and for all!
When I bought the car we were under the impression that the clutch leak had been fixed and that the rear main had a small leak. I knew what that meant, and was ok with it. But, it turns out that it is still brake fluid that is leaking from the clutch line. When I first got the car the fresh engine oil looked too similar in color to the brake fluid, so it was difficult to identify. I tried UV light, but both fluid were glowing, so that didn’t help.
I do not have space in my garage right now to pull the trans myself, so I brought it to Category V Port Works, which is close by. Josh (owner) is VERY knowledgeable with the Ecotecs, and would be able to tackle this much easier than I can. Yesterday he found that it is indeed still brake fluid that is leaking. Good news is it’s not the rear main, bad news is we are back to fighting a leak in the clutch lines.
I’ll post a follow-up when he gets it sorted out, and hopefully we find something that will help someone else in the future!