Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) Orangish Gold Driveway Stain

[JStankus]

I have been getting some orangish gold stains on the driveway. From the front of my truck. It seems to mostly happen after a heavy rain and when the truck is parked slightly nose down (driveway has a very very small slope). Any idea what this might be? I have tried to see where it is dripping from but haven't found a source. Are stains from Diesel or the oil from diesels orangish gold?



Thanks



John



John Stankus

1998. 5 2500 SWB Extended Cab Bone Stock.

Plano, TX

 

[TexEdwards]

Break fluid will turn that color on drive. So will auto transmission fluid. If it is a standard it could be the clutch resivior. Some times quick change oil places will over fill the break res. and clutch.

 

[BillGotthelf]

That is from the battery area. Some of the corrosion washes off and ends up looking like rust when it dries on concrete.

 

[lil red cummins]

well i was gonna say rust runoff from a non painted steel part. then i saw the suggestion about battery acid. i am going with the battery acid stain also. look around the battery box trays for stains or corrosion. you might even have a cracked battery.



rust stains from unpainted steel parts are a second option.

my wife's caravan leaves rust stains on the ground from the rear leaf springs, after running in water.



jim

 

[TexEdwards]

I never considered rust. "IT VERY SELDOM RAINS HERE", so very little rust

 

[Hohn]

If the fluid itself was the color you mentioned, I would say NV5600 lube. The factory fill in the 6-speed is almost the exact color you describe.



Justin