Car is leaking :l
10-04-2005 | 03:10 PM
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From: Bonney Lake/Ellensburg, Washington- WCBF '04, '05, '06, '07 Survivor-
Car is leaking :l
Just to add to the long list of problems with my car....
It'* a clear oily substance. No, not water, lol. I was possablee thinking Power steering fluid? I know it very full after accidentaly letting it get low. Is there some how it could be leaking somehow? Where should I check?
It'* a clear oily substance. No, not water, lol. I was possablee thinking Power steering fluid? I know it very full after accidentaly letting it get low. Is there some how it could be leaking somehow? Where should I check?
10-04-2005 | 04:04 PM
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From: Bonney Lake/Ellensburg, Washington- WCBF '04, '05, '06, '07 Survivor-
Originally Posted by vital49
Also check closely at the rack. The rack was leaking on the 94 88 Royale I had.
10-04-2005 | 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by vital49
Also check closely at the rack. The rack was leaking on the 94 88 Royale I had.
10-04-2005 | 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by 1993 SLE
Originally Posted by vital49
Also check closely at the rack. The rack was leaking on the 94 88 Royale I had.
10-04-2005 | 11:12 PM
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Another clear oil...the oil from the A/C system. Here are some clues:
If it smells like mineral oil or has a sharp edged stink - supercharger oil - there is very little of this to leak though
If it smells like a hydraulic pump - power steering fluid - most likely candidate
If it smells kinda like alcohol - brake fluid - easy to check the reservoir
If it has no smell - a/c oil - not a whole lot of this either
Sometimes the condensate from the air conditioner can appear oily, although it is just water.
And finally, some of the newer antifreeze formulations have very little color in them, and have an oily consistency - but it still smells sweet like ethylene glycol
If it smells like mineral oil or has a sharp edged stink - supercharger oil - there is very little of this to leak though
If it smells like a hydraulic pump - power steering fluid - most likely candidate
If it smells kinda like alcohol - brake fluid - easy to check the reservoir
If it has no smell - a/c oil - not a whole lot of this either
Sometimes the condensate from the air conditioner can appear oily, although it is just water.
And finally, some of the newer antifreeze formulations have very little color in them, and have an oily consistency - but it still smells sweet like ethylene glycol