Your car has a transmission fluid leak - its red.
****** fluid leaks often (but not always) come from a part of the transmission pan gasket
(also known as the transmission seal).
To find the leak, wipe all reddish fluid from the bottom of the car, then let it drip for a day, and
locate the leak by where it drips onto the ground (gives the general area), and the location above
the drip point where fresh fluid has escaped the transmission.
Here's a generic "How To" for the 99 Sunfire transmission pan gasket.
The last time I replaced a Sunfire transmission pan gasket/filter, the various transmissions
for the Sunfire were differentiated by (a) the number of "speeds" (gears), and (b) the number of
bolts in the transmission pan. E.g. the last Sunfire transmission I did was a 2000 Sunfire
3-speed transmission with 17 bolts.
Transmission gaskets are made of rubber, cork, paper, synthetic
materials, or plastic. Purchase a new gasket set for the transmission.
Gaskets are not reusable. A gasket that was working fine previously
could leak after reassembly.
Carefully follow the recommendations from the gasket manufacturer.
Read through all the installation steps before beginning. Take note of
any of the original equipment manufacturer's recommendations that could
affect engine sealing.
NOTE
Overtightening a gasket will take it past its
elastic limit and cause it to lose its sealing ability. Gaskets often
split in the middle when they are overtightened.Usually, the screw holes
in the gasket are smaller than the screw diameter. When the screws are
installed through the pan and the gasket, they will remain there during
installation to position the gasket.
Sounds like maybe transmission fluid leaking, power steering.
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