What the heck?
 

Jezz- I come in for an oil change, and more leaks spring up!

Okay, I was under the car again, and to the rear of the transmission, there is a wire (?) that gos into it, with a fork-shaped retainer holding it in. The bolt to hold the retainer into the transmission is missing, and it's losing fluid now.

What is it- and can I puit any machine bolt that will fit in there to tighten it up?

Also, I'm losing fluid in the front of the trans, where the metal gasket with the 90 degree bend on the bottom is. Is that my rear main? It's right at the nosecone of the trans.

Jeez- I better hurry up and leave...!:p

Your speedo cable is what's missing the bolt.

If you're leaking oil at the front (that metal piece is a debris shield, not a gasket), that's your rear main seal. If it's tranny fluid up there, your input shaft retainer is probably leaking.

Thanks for the info. Please bear with me and the crudeness, I'm still learning my car.

It's leaked maybe 1/4 quart in 2 weeks out of the rear main so far, until I found it. I have to drive it home, and plan on having it fixed next week.

Should be OK?

Would the loose speedo cable explain the "wavy" reading between 0 and 25-30 mph?

Can I just bolt it back?

Thanks again...

Joe

Sounds like you're leaking a lot from the rear main. The speedo cable being unsecured has nothing to do with the wavy reading. The speedo cable itself is probably gunked up inside it's housing. That's the most common reason for a wavy speedometer.