Ok so looking under the car you can see a hose that connects to the transmission and its leaking
Thoughts?
2004 MT RX-8

Does anyone have a pic or diagram of what connects to the transmission?

I tryed searching "transmission leak" got nothing but talk.

 

I assume you're referring to the clutch line?

 

Dang, is that what it is?

 

Only hose I can think of that goes to the transmission.
Have you checked your brake fluid level to see if it went down?
How does your clutch pedal feel? Does fluid squirt out when you press the pedal?

 

Oh ok.
Brake light is on but the brake fluid level is in the middle.
Feels ok. Let me try that.

 

There is a divider in the fluid reservoir that splits the brake and clutch fluids.
Are you sure you aren't just looking at the brake's fluid?
The clutch's fluid is on the side towards the outside of the car while the brake's is towards the center of the car.
Easy way to remember this is to observe the side that has a hose going to the clutch master cylinder.

And can you actually see where its leaking from or do you just see fluid on a hose?

 

Well clutch feels the same. Brake fluid is still in the middle. Dang what could it be

 

But did you notice any fluid squirting while the clutch pedal was being pressed?
This would require someone in the car while you're underneath observing.

 

Also, what color is the fluid?
Does it have a familiar smell?

 

Let me check and post back in the AM. Thank you sir

 

Taste the fluid it may just be ****. Bring it over tomorrow and we can check it.

 

lol hell no!

 

Wont let me up load 2 pics at a time. Telling me they to large so here ya go. The oil is leaking from the plug with the wire

 

Better to save the pics as a JPEG instead of BMP

 

another pic

 

Oh nap!

 

Is that on the passenger's side of the transmission?

 

blurry

 

passenger

 

Looks like the neutral switch.
Can you take a wrench and see if you can tighten that more?

 

Ahh yes the neutral switch, thats what happen to that one guy that put a RX-7 Tranny in his (I think boosted) 8 and for got to put a neutral switch in, so his 8 keap stalling.
Let me check.

 

i know this an old thread...any update from this? i think i do have same problem.

 

I too have the same problem. Any news??

 

did you both try tightening your neutral safty switch any???

 

haven't tried tightening it, but i think that i'll just go ahead and replace the whole thing. I'll go to mazda tomorrow to check on the parts. I'll post my findings