jsteve
Active member
Hi All,
I'm picking up my Leaf today after it has been at the dealership for over a week. I took it there asking for diagnosis of why there was an occasional pink fluid under the car. My car is a 2022, so pretty new and to be honest this makes me wonder if this is a bad omen for my car already.
But it's all being replaced as a warranty repair, so no out of pocket expense (not even for the the rental of the loaner car) as far as I know. I'll for sure when I pick up my car today.
So, you experts here what exactly is the reduction gear? I'm assuming this is a part of the transmission? And does replacement of it mean I should anticipate other transmission troubles down the line?
Also, any ideas of what could have caused this need for replacement in the first place?
Note, the fluid leak wasn't consistent. Some days there was a 2 inch, stain on the white paper towel I kept renewing each day I took it out of the garage. Other days it was more like 6 inches. Before the white paper towel and the first time I noticed a leak there was a lot more fluid. The leak seemed more liquid-y than viscous like oil.
I also didn't take it immediately upon noticing the leak, since on some days (after the white paper towel placement) there was no stain on the paper towel. I don't understand the rate of leak. But I would say it wasn't ever "gushing".
I do hope I didn't cause permanent damage to the transmission or other parts of the car from waiting.
But the dealership didn't hesitate to replace the reduction gear and from the get-go described this as a warranty repair.
Also, looking for posts relating to reduction gear on this website before making this post, I saw a lot of discussion on reduction gear oil but nothing on reduction gear replacement. So maybe this isn't a common occurrence?
Should I be worried that this need to replace this means I'm in store for worse in terms of corrective maintenance on my new Leaf?
Also, the "pink fluid" leak I was seeing - is this an oil then?
Thanks!
--jan
I'm picking up my Leaf today after it has been at the dealership for over a week. I took it there asking for diagnosis of why there was an occasional pink fluid under the car. My car is a 2022, so pretty new and to be honest this makes me wonder if this is a bad omen for my car already.
But it's all being replaced as a warranty repair, so no out of pocket expense (not even for the the rental of the loaner car) as far as I know. I'll for sure when I pick up my car today.
So, you experts here what exactly is the reduction gear? I'm assuming this is a part of the transmission? And does replacement of it mean I should anticipate other transmission troubles down the line?
Also, any ideas of what could have caused this need for replacement in the first place?
Note, the fluid leak wasn't consistent. Some days there was a 2 inch, stain on the white paper towel I kept renewing each day I took it out of the garage. Other days it was more like 6 inches. Before the white paper towel and the first time I noticed a leak there was a lot more fluid. The leak seemed more liquid-y than viscous like oil.
I also didn't take it immediately upon noticing the leak, since on some days (after the white paper towel placement) there was no stain on the paper towel. I don't understand the rate of leak. But I would say it wasn't ever "gushing".
I do hope I didn't cause permanent damage to the transmission or other parts of the car from waiting.
But the dealership didn't hesitate to replace the reduction gear and from the get-go described this as a warranty repair.
Also, looking for posts relating to reduction gear on this website before making this post, I saw a lot of discussion on reduction gear oil but nothing on reduction gear replacement. So maybe this isn't a common occurrence?
Should I be worried that this need to replace this means I'm in store for worse in terms of corrective maintenance on my new Leaf?
Also, the "pink fluid" leak I was seeing - is this an oil then?
Thanks!
--jan