Help identifying 'clear' liquid dropping near front wheel
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Hello chaps - this may be a stupid question.....but the DB9 went out on a nice trip out the other day, first time in a while and true to bloody form, the British Weather prompted a cloud burst. The car was slightly damp when I put it back in the garage. A few days later, I noticed some 'water' drops under the car near the front right hand wheel....and curiously it seems to be still dropping. Now it could be condensation or it could be 'stored water' from behind the front wheel - there doesn't appear to be a drain hose like there is on the other side....and worst of all I can't satisfy myself as to what the fluid is. It's not 'light gold' like the manual says the brake fluid is, not is it 'amber' like the PAS should be.....although I can't be certain, it feels a bit more viscous than weater to me...maybe like glycerine?.......I don't want to taste it....it could just be gunky water....anyway, I can't seem to find the source and it doesn't appear from the car sketches that anything serious is nearby. Any ideas?
Yours, a born worrier, Brin.
Yours, a born worrier, Brin.
I had this exact same thing, certainly sounds like it anyway.
Our V8V had puddles of water materialise just aft of the front offside wheel when parked up in the garage especially after the car had been out in frosty/snowy/cold conditions.
All fluid levels seemed OK.
In the end I had Trinity engineering look at it when it was serviced in August.
They found that there were loads of pine needles and other debris caught behind the plastic sill which collected water. Theory is that the pine needles get wet and hold excess water.
When the car is garaged after, the ice melts and you end up with a puddle of water.
Basically the sills need dropping off and clearing out the crap from behind.
Hope that helps
Our V8V had puddles of water materialise just aft of the front offside wheel when parked up in the garage especially after the car had been out in frosty/snowy/cold conditions.
All fluid levels seemed OK.
In the end I had Trinity engineering look at it when it was serviced in August.
They found that there were loads of pine needles and other debris caught behind the plastic sill which collected water. Theory is that the pine needles get wet and hold excess water.
When the car is garaged after, the ice melts and you end up with a puddle of water.
Basically the sills need dropping off and clearing out the crap from behind.
Hope that helps
Well chaps thanks as always. I think having sniffed around a bit that it might be brake fluid. It's more viscous than water on account that its not being absorbed by the garage floor and it may be that the brake fluid level is no longer on max level ( its hard to tell!). I wonder as the car is still under warranty, whether it can be remedied under warranty.
Yours hopefully, Brin
Yours hopefully, Brin
Big Brin said:
Well chaps thanks as always. I think having sniffed around a bit that it might be brake fluid. It's more viscous than water on account that its not being absorbed by the garage floor and it may be that the brake fluid level is no longer on max level ( its hard to tell!). I wonder as the car is still under warranty, whether it can be remedied under warranty.
Yours hopefully, Brin
Hi Brin, more than likely it would be unless it's deemed to be caused by a stone hitting it at speed or something similar.Yours hopefully, Brin
The drivers side behind the wheel is where the washer bottle is located. I had a crack in mine which when topped up would leave water on the floor, all sorted now.
Of course the leak residue was water and washer fluid not brake fluid. brake fluid feels more like cooking oil and has a distinctive smell.
Of course the leak residue was water and washer fluid not brake fluid. brake fluid feels more like cooking oil and has a distinctive smell.
Edited by SLacKer on Wednesday 5th December 16:56
Now they'll all be at it! Big Brin said:
Thanks everyone. Aston assist came our and diagnosed 'nothing wrong, probably road grime'. I'm puzzled. Road grime aint light gold/ brown and viscous like glycerine. Anyway I'll clean it all with detergent and keep an eye on it. They must think I'm a right clown
I doubt anyone will think you're a clown for checking that something vital wasn't leaking from a 180mph sports car. That's what AM assist is there for 
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