leaking
roque11
09-30-2013, 12:03 AM
Another problem I am experiencing is leaking towards the driver side. It appears to be a darker, brownish color. It's hard to tell. It seems to trigger after the car us running for awhile. When I left it parked overnight there were not any new leaks. What could this be?
shorod
09-30-2013, 06:36 AM
It sounds like you may be referring to transmission fluid or engine oil. How big is the spot after sitting overnight? You might try putting down a white paper towel or white piece of paper under the car where it leaks to get a better coloration for the fluid.
Have you checked fluid levels to see if any of the levels are over- or under- filled?
-Rod
Have you checked fluid levels to see if any of the levels are over- or under- filled?
-Rod
roque11
09-30-2013, 03:16 PM
The best I can describe it is a good circle of the leaked oil. Today I had a few levels checked and was told engine oil, trans and I think coolant looked fine. They put a little power steering fluid in. A few days ago I had it where trans was said to be fine and power steering, but they put a little engine oil in.
polarzak
09-30-2013, 03:32 PM
Dab your finger in it, and if your finger is yellowish/brown it is engine oil. If it has a reddish hue to it, it is transmission/ p steering fluid. The leak could be from any where. Park it, and see where it drips on the ground and then look up underneath. You might see a drip forming. It could also be leaking somewhere above the drip also, and leaking down to form a drip.
shorod
09-30-2013, 10:28 PM
Does the spot seem to be getting any smaller? You didn't happen to have had the oil changed just prior to this, did you? Maybe some oil is trapped in a frame rail somewhere, or maybe the shop replaced the drain plug with the wrong sized plug.
-Rod
-Rod
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