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1984 Eagle Leak After Towing

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1984 Eagle 4wd automatic 90000+ miles

Towed it 200+ miles all four on the ground

car does drive now (has been sitting +- 6 months) got it running but looked like a leak underneath (smoke coming off the tail pipe) ...It was raining and late so I could not look under it. Dont know if it is tranny or oil but did I do damage towing it?
Nov 19, 2006 at 2:02 PM
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Chances are you didn't hurt anything by towing it. However, I need to know where the leak is coming from. Check if it is trans fluid or engine oil.

Let me know what you find.

Joe
Oct 30, 2009 at 5:14 AM
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Towing likely did not cause damage. Inspect the leak and determine whether it is transmission fluid or engine oil before further diagnosis.

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The owner towed a 1984 Eagle 4WD automatic more than 200 miles with all four wheels on the ground. After sitting about six months, it runs but has an unidentified leak and smoke near the tailpipe. The expert said towing probably caused no damage and advised checking whether the fluid is transmission fluid or engine oil.

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