about a month ago i purchased a 550 that had a few running problems (rusty gas tank, ignition system shot, etc.) after a few weeks of tweaking on it, coating the tank, installing an electronic ignition kit, and polarizing the generator for a neg. ground system, i finally got it going. After a few hours of light grading with a 6' blade, i noticed a few things.1. fluid leaking out of inspection plate at bottom of trans. i pulled the plate and a rusty, watery, oily fluid came out, about a quart. the only thing i can guess is that this is trans/gear oil leaking through the shaft seal into the clutch area. does this make sense? 2. overheating. the first day i drove it for a few hours with no overheating problems, but i noticed a small bit of coolant coming out of the overflow hose. today, i got on it and began working the blade. after seeing the overflow hose pumping out a good amount of fluid, i drove back to the shed and shut it down. is it overheating? or should i try and find an overflow bottle/new radiator cap? thanks for the help, this forum has been very helpful.
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