# 1993 Ford Escort - trans fluid leak

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1993-ford-escort-trans-fluid-leak/152446>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** escort, ford\
**Created:** [November 9, 2019, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1993-ford-escort-trans-fluid-leak/152446 "2019-11-09T16:13:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![HowardDeunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f475e1/32.png) [@HowardDeunk](https://community.cartalk.com/u/HowardDeunk)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2019, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1993-ford-escort-trans-fluid-leak/152446/1 "2019-11-09T16:13:38Z")

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I have a 93 Ford Escort mini-station wagon w/ 350K+ miles that’s been a GREAT car (5 spd manual). But it suddenly started leaking red transmission fluid onto the floor by the gas pedal. Going to the Ford website gave us a “replace the speedo cable”, as apparently it acts as an augur & can “wick” fluid up it (1st time in 25 yrs and 350K miles?) But we did so - and now it’s worse that it was before. Ideas? many thanks-  
Howard

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2019, 11:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1993-ford-escort-trans-fluid-leak/152446/2 "2019-11-09T23:14:50Z")

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I believe that there is an O-ring in the speedometer gear housing on the transaxle to keep the fluid from entering the cable.