Small leak, please help me identify

Hi, I was wondering if someone could tell me what is causing this leak, and what type of fluid it is? atf? oil? it's actually worse than it looks, i touched a drop of it, so you can't really see it pooling anymore

thanks

 

Assuming you have a PreRunner, and that is the transmission. Are you refering to the dark, almost black stuff near the snap ring on the U-Joint?

 

Don't see a leak. Can you specify where you believe it to be? If you are referring to the grease slung from the u- joint, that is normal. Don't forget to grease the u- joints about every other oil change or sooner.

 

thanks for the quick replies guys, yea it's a prerunner, there is a small pool of something here, it seems like oil to me, yea it doesn't seem like much in the picture, but i just wiped it with my finger, so the drop is gone

 

The boxed location would be transmission fluid. I have no idea why there would be fluid there, hopefully someone else will chime in with an answer.

 

stupid seal BS..............toyota upgraded it a few yrs ago....

 

That is a very minimal amount. If it is not leaving a spot where you park every day, I wouldn't be overly concerned.

 

yea it's the first time i noticed it, i gotta keep a better eye on it, i know my sisters car is leaking in the driveway, i always check near the oil pan, so this could be contributing to the mess

 

i'm prob a retard, it could just be grease and dirt, and I just washed the car, so maybe the dirt/grease got wet, I'm gonna drive it around and keep an eye on it, here's a better pic of it, and I just wiped it off

thanks a lot guys!

 

just wanted to update u guys, doesn't look like any of the wetness has come back, so it prob wasn't even leaking, thanks for all your help guys, TW is awesome