I am a bit worried....should I be?
I am a bit worried....should I be?
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Norwegian

Original Poster:

21 posts

262 months

Saturday 12th June 2004
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After parking my car in the garage, I recently discovered that there are wet stains on the floor, right in front of my right front wheel.... its dripping very very slowly a blank fluid,not much but enough to make stains on the floor, does anyone know what this could be? I checked the oil level and it was full, just had it serviced.(3weeks ago)

I am about a long trip with my cerb and I am heading out of the country with my car monday morning for 2months summer vacation in Norway! I`m gonna show the Norwegians what a cerb is....hehe there are no cerbs or tuscans in Norway after all, so It will be funny to see how they react when the see the TVR alive!!, Should i be worried, or is it so that as long as the oil level is fine it should be fine, could it be from the radiator? Temperature has been very stabile, around 90 so I dont think it has to do with the cooling liquid.....

Thanks for all comments!

Have a nice summer all of you :-)

VYT

585 posts

285 months

Saturday 12th June 2004
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Windscreen washer reservoir is located there, any chance that is leaking?

>> Edited by VYT on Saturday 12th June 21:19

Norwegian

Original Poster:

21 posts

262 months

Saturday 12th June 2004
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yeah I know but the fluid was kind of glacy/shiny, a bit like oil if you know what i mean....but it was clear....

trooper1212

9,457 posts

275 months

Saturday 12th June 2004
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The power steering fluid reservoir is at the front right hand side of the car.

dai capp

1,641 posts

283 months

Sunday 13th June 2004
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Could it just be the aircon...

That'll deposit fluid if you've had it on prior to parking up and that can appear slightly oily.

Cheers

DC

swindorski46

1,017 posts

306 months

Sunday 13th June 2004
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trooper1212 said:
The power steering fluid reservoir is at the front right hand side of the car.



Just check the level, could be nothing to worry about at all as tghe reservoir has an overflow vent in the top so there might not even be a leak.

Norwegian

Original Poster:

21 posts

262 months

Sunday 13th June 2004
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Thanks a lot guys, I think it might be the air con.... I will keep an eye on mye oil level 2be sure, I will buy me a can of oil, what kind of oil is best for a 96 4.2 cerb? with 36k on the clock....

carl_w

10,393 posts

281 months

Wednesday 16th June 2004
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Of course if the system's not holding pressure because of a leak, then the temperature will be very stable until all the coolant's lost. In a sealed system you can get temperatures >100 deg C, but with a hole open to the atmosphere you just boil off the coolant and the temperature doesn't rise until the lot's gone.