# Part identifiecation for 1998 Mazda MPV **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [August 21, 2008, 10:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/part-identifiecation-for-1998-mazda-mpv/18497 "2008-08-21T22:38:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Suppo9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/97f17d/32.png) [@Suppo9](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Suppo9)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2008, 10:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/part-identifiecation-for-1998-mazda-mpv/18497/1 "2008-08-21T22:38:29Z")
Water leaking from what appears to be the transmission. That would mean replace the radiator. There is also a two piece cylinder shapped object attached to the transmission on the passenger side about 6 inches long and 3 inches in diameter. Looks like the water is coming from where the two pieces come together. Does anyone know what this part is? ---
**Author:** ![Suppo9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/97f17d/32.png) [@Suppo9](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Suppo9)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2008, 10:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/part-identifiecation-for-1998-mazda-mpv/18497/2 "2008-08-21T22:41:36Z")
Solutions? Replace the radiator, replace this unknown part, flush the transmission and refill. Am I missing anything else? Help ---
**Author:** ![alex3324](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e8cbc/32.png) [@alex3324](https://community.cartalk.com/u/alex3324)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 12:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/part-identifiecation-for-1998-mazda-mpv/18497/3 "2008-08-22T00:43:49Z")
water - is it the a/c condensate? There is no “water” in your car, so a water leak isn’t a problem. If you’re leaking coolant, oil or trans fluid, that’s another story. The cylindrical bject you describe sounds to me like a vibration damper. Does it have any apparent function?