i had just returned from driving my 83 300D on about a
40 mile freeway trip. When i looked under the car
about a half hour later there was oil all over the
ground beneath the engine, and when i opened the hood
oil was all over the top of the engine and had even
sprayed out of the grill and near the air intake and
everything.

at that point i checked the oil, and because it was a
little low, i put it in about a quart, and drove the
car about a block to park it. at that time i looked
under the engine again and saw that oil was spewing
out in the hard-to-see space above the AC compressor
and below the power steering pump. hmmm...any ideas on
what might be leaking?

also, don't know if it could be related, but earlier
in the day the car popped out of gear when i was
driving in drive.
thanks!