Darn Car

 After the axle changes, the car had dripped gear oil.  The mechanic thought it was just from where he spilled some when he refilled the differential after he put in the new axle.   However its still dripping and I may even be seeing some brown sludge, like axle grease. 

I tried to see where it was leaking from but I can't.  It's probably the seal or something, I don't know.  The mechanic said he could look at it tomorrow.  I'm not worried about it, since the differential holds 2 quarts and I don't think it could be low yet with such a small leak. There's no dipstick on gear oil and the fill bolt is in an extremely difficult place to get to.   So there's not a lot I can do about it.  The mechanic is quite good about fixing things fast.  

I'm OCD and don't like the thought of anything leaking but I'll manage my OCDness.  I like a clean undercarraige and don't give me shit over that one. I find it easier to detect problems if its clean to begin with.  That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.   It's so nice and mild weathered last two days, its hard to be upset about anything really.

Photo is of Gear oil drips taken from underneath car.  Just above the drips, is both the gear drain plug and also the inner axle where it seats into the transmission.  But I don't think its coming from the gear box drain plug.  

There are lots of bad things happening in the world.   I am dreaming only of Waldo Lake, Crescent Lake day use area, Cascade Lakes along Cascade Lakes highway, Uno Beach and its kayak estuary into it....etc etc.  I have lots of dreams lately, good ones.  Just need the car to work ok.   I could possibly do without it all winter.  But not summer.