Hey guys, this is my first post ever on here. I just bought my 2003 Civic Si with 95,000 miles. When I checked it out it was perfect no leaks or weird issues at all so I bought it. As I was driving the car home on the highway I suddenly saw smoke behind me. I pulled over and the car was leaking some sort of fluid. The leak was really bad that everything leaked out within a couple of minutes. I checked the oil and it was perfect with no antifreeze in it. Then I checked the brake fluid which was good too. Next I checked the power steering fluid which was good as well. Next I checked the clutch fluid in the small reservoir and it was empty. Weird thing is though the clutch still works perfectly. I drove the car a couple of miles to a gas station and in the process the car began to overheat very slowly. The car drove like nothing happened though. I'm almost 100% sure that it was the transmission fluid that leaked out because what else could it be? Currently the car is still at the gas station. Is it safe to drive it 7 miles to my house? Where could the leak be coming from? Please help because I don't know much about transmissions in general so I have no clue where to start. Thanks in advance for all the help!!!!
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the car was leaking some sort of fluid. The leak was really bad that everything leaked out within a couple of minutes.
What color is the liquid under the car? What does it smell like?the car was leaking some sort of fluid. The leak was really bad that everything leaked out within a couple of minutes.
Is there ANYTHING inside the radiator?
Put DOT3 Brake Fluid in the clutch reservoir before you lose that too.
Why would you think you lost all of the trans fluid?
When you hear hoofbeats, you automatically assume Zebras? (Cuz you just did exactly that.)
