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The photos probably say it all, but for reference, I'll describe the situation:
While changing the radiator of my 2004 Dodge Neon (because its internal transmission cooler failed, causing the coolant and transmission fluid to mix together inside), out of nowhere, a heavy leak of dark red fluid suddenly appeared.
I pinpointed the leak to the mystery part circled above.
While the ones in the photos are metal, mine is rubber. The area it screws into is heavily rusted, and as a result, the mystery part fits wiggles loosely inside it.
Unless this is some kind of overflow valve, it seems fairly obvious the rust-induced looseness is what caused the leak.
I want to replace it, but I need to know its name first!
As you can see in the photos, it's located at the top of a crank-like mechanism emerging from the top side of the automatic transmission, right next to what I believe is the shifter cable. It appears to be some kind of cap or valve cover.
(Note: the 2nd-gen Dodge Neons in the photos are not mine -- I got them from YouTube.)
