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A hydraulic clutch is a sealed system with a small amount of fluid, and if it were to be leaking, almost immediately the clutch would be rendered inoperable.
The front end of a manual transmission, is called the bell housing, and typically the casing is all one piece, so the front section, or bellhousing, is what encases the actual clutch kit and should have no fluid in it at all, as typical automotive clutches are dry. Fluid leaking from the front of the transmission, where it is bolted to the motor, is likely motor oil from the rear main seal, which is where the transmission shaft enters the motor, within the center of the clutch. This is one of the few leaks that need to be addressed immediately, if the vehicle is still operable, it wont be for long. Once the clutch plates are saturated with the leaking motor oil, they are compromised, and the entire clutch kit will need to be replaced, in addition to the failed rear main seal. In both cases, the transmission needs to be removed so it is labor extensive, and not a job for a novice mechanic. Reinstalling the transmission is even more difficult than removing it. "It's just a minor leak" does not apply here.
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Why aren't hydraulic brakes used for rear wheels when the same is used for the front wheels?
All modern mass-produced cars and light trucks DO have hydraulic brakes on the front and the rear wheels. Heavy trucks generally have air brakes on all the wheels. Maybe you are thinking of cars that have disk brakes on the front and drum brakes on the rear? On cars, these are both hydraulically operated using the same hydraulic (brake) fluid. In normal stopping situations, the front brakes do more work than the rear brakes. Maybe 70 or 80% of the braking is done by the front wheels (it depends on where the weight is in the car and how fast you stop). Disk brakes are a somewhat better brake for a car, but drum brakes are a little cheaper to manufacture. So, disk brakes are almost always used on the front wheels where the braking is more important. Drum brakes are used on the back of some cars to save money. Note that performance cars (sports cars) almost always have disk brakes on all of the wheels.
Where is engine?
The engine can be in the front or the back of the car.
Why in nano car engine is placed in rear?
The system is simpler with less parts, therefore less costly. Engine in front, front drive adds the complication of having to steer the driven wheels. Engine in front, rear drive adds the requirement for a driveshaft, and the second gearbox for the differential.
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