Okay, it takes a lot to crack a transmission case I had a customer call one weekend - he was out hunting and managed to shoot his transmission case point blank, (Case in point, boys and girls, this is why we unload our high powered rifles BEFORE we shove them in the truck.) The bullet did not go totally through the case, but was rattling around inside the tranny. He actually drove it home (about 200 miles) like that. The bottom of the transmission case is stronger than the top where he shot it, so I don't think your character would crack the case unless he was doing something unbelievably stupid, but he could get it stuck.
What if he managed to get it stuck where the rock is wedged behind the wheel, up against the axle? That would probably tear apart the brake line on that side which would give you the leaking fluid. A large, pointy rock could get wedged in there pretty good where the truck would have to be lifted up to get free. That would be beyond what the kid could do on his own.
He might try to use a heavy branch as a lever to raise it up. It wouldn't work, but would give you a broken branch wedged under the chassis as a clue. If he did have a winch, he could do additional damage by hooking to a tree and trying to pull forward instead of straight up. BTW, if you want to ramp up the worry for the family, it would be easy for him to slice up his hand trying to get it free, which would give you blood on the undercarriage and or rocks.
Thank you emerald green! I've used a wide selection of your suggestions and it definitely improved things. I had already used the blood factor - he has a temper fit and slpits a knuckle punching the door. Damage not consistant with the accident AND blood smears ;D
What if he managed to get it stuck where the rock is wedged behind the wheel, up against the axle? That would probably tear apart the brake line on that side which would give you the leaking fluid. A large, pointy rock could get wedged in there pretty good where the truck would have to be lifted up to get free. That would be beyond what the kid could do on his own.
He might try to use a heavy branch as a lever to raise it up. It wouldn't work, but would give you a broken branch wedged under the chassis as a clue. If he did have a winch, he could do additional damage by hooking to a tree and trying to pull forward instead of straight up. BTW, if you want to ramp up the worry for the family, it would be easy for him to slice up his hand trying to get it free, which would give you blood on the undercarriage and or rocks.
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