Advice on possible fluid leak
Discussion
I've got an early facelifted 996 Carrera 2 that I bought a couple of months ago. The last few times I've been out and parked the car back in the garage, I noticed a damp patch on the garage floor the next day as though some fluid has leaked.
The damp patch (almost a very small pool at times) is under the centre of the car just in front of the rear wheels. It would appear to be water as it doesn't seem to be oily and does not taste like there is any anti-freeze in it which is why I'm not sure where it's coming from. It did cross my mind whether it was from the air conditioning or something. I should say that it does not seem to continue to leak over a period of days - just when it's been out on a run and left overnight.
Anyone had something similar before? - and no wisecracks about the damp patch thanks
Cheers, James.
The damp patch (almost a very small pool at times) is under the centre of the car just in front of the rear wheels. It would appear to be water as it doesn't seem to be oily and does not taste like there is any anti-freeze in it which is why I'm not sure where it's coming from. It did cross my mind whether it was from the air conditioning or something. I should say that it does not seem to continue to leak over a period of days - just when it's been out on a run and left overnight.
Anyone had something similar before? - and no wisecracks about the damp patch thanks
Cheers, James.
My first thoughts were that it was a coolant leak. However, dabbing a bit of the fluid on my tongue, it did not taste like it had any anti-freeze in it. I was then thinking of condensation from the the air con, but wasn't sure where exactly this is located and therefore likely to drip.
Cheers, James.
Cheers, James.
My garage floor is practically dead flat Lightweight, so it's definitely not from there. The water(?) seems to be under the area that I would assume would be in front of the engine itself on the centre line of the car pretty much level with the rubber stone chip guards in front of the rear wheels arch.
Cheers, James.
Cheers, James.
Interesting, I also have the same problem, water in the morning on the garage floor, near the front passenger side. My friend has the same 996 as me and he does not have this problem. The other thing is my coolent level is dropping and after around 1000 miles it needs topping up. I am taking to the garage tomorrow for them to look at it. Over the phone they said it may be the front header tank seal, quiet common on the 996 early models and not expensive to fix. I will let you know......
Interesting that I found this post on another question on the forum....
grant3 said:
Is it definitely the radiator that is punctured as the air conditioning condensor will drop a fair amount of water from the front end, particularly in warm conditions. Probably best to get the system pressure tested at your Porker dealer, but may end up being ok, I hope so.
I just found this in my handbook if it is of any use?
"Depending on the outside temperature and humidity, condensation can drip from the evaporator and form a pool under the car. This is normal and not a sign of leakage."
Of course if your coolent level is going down then you probably have a leak. However my friend has the GT3 kit and he has a different tray underneath that stops the excess condensed water from dripping on the floor.
"Depending on the outside temperature and humidity, condensation can drip from the evaporator and form a pool under the car. This is normal and not a sign of leakage."
Of course if your coolent level is going down then you probably have a leak. However my friend has the GT3 kit and he has a different tray underneath that stops the excess condensed water from dripping on the floor.
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