A Leak under the car but oil and coolant levels are fine?
A Leak under the car but oil and coolant levels are fine?
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jamesters

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154 posts

103 months

Wednesday 26th September 2018
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I seem to have a new leak coming from my car...with all the rain we've had in the first few days i'd assumed it was just water but it was dry as a bone last night and there seems to be a patch on the ground at back and front of the car frown i had a look under the car and it seems to be like an oil patch under the engine but both oil and coolant levels are fine and had it serviced recently :/ any ideas

Edited by jamesters on Wednesday 26th September 07:38

TooMany2cvs

29,008 posts

157 months

Wednesday 26th September 2018
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Aircon drain...?

underwhelmist

2,053 posts

165 months

Wednesday 26th September 2018
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Condensation dripping from the air conditioning components?

jamesters

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154 posts

103 months

Wednesday 26th September 2018
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underwhelmist said:
Condensation dripping from the air conditioning components?
no aircon this car yeah i hoping just left over water as has rainned all week but seems bit odd given dry all day yesterday and last night just have to keep an eye on it,

PositronicRay

29,092 posts

214 months

Wednesday 26th September 2018
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Taste, smell & colour.

jamesters

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154 posts

103 months

Wednesday 26th September 2018
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PositronicRay said:
Taste, smell & colour.
ha not sure i wanna taste it but when i touched it was clear like water did feel bit oily .....hopefully just left over water is that even possible after a day being dry thou? prob hoping for the best

chrisga

2,128 posts

218 months

Wednesday 26th September 2018
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Recently had a leak from a PAS pipe fitting. Looked a bit like oil on the drive.

PositronicRay

29,092 posts

214 months

Wednesday 26th September 2018
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jamesters said:
PositronicRay said:
Taste, smell & colour.
ha not sure i wanna taste it
Why not? You don't have to drink it, just a smell and a taste.

CS Garth

2,873 posts

136 months

Wednesday 26th September 2018
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PositronicRay said:
Why not? You don't have to drink it, just a smell and a taste.
Last heard by Mrs PositronicRay

jamesters

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154 posts

103 months

Wednesday 26th September 2018
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PositronicRay said:
Why not? You don't have to drink it, just a smell and a taste.
drink it haha yeah i take my breakfast down there and have a nice cup of oil/water whatever it is next to the car smile (joking) yeah i took another look....seems to dried up since dropping my partner to work :/ maybe was water but took some photos anyway but two patches on ground seem oily :/ parked a different place to see if a new patch forms so far nothing. but patch on floor smells like oil 100%


Edited by jamesters on Wednesday 26th September 08:12

underwhelmist

2,053 posts

165 months

Wednesday 26th September 2018
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Stick a piece of clean cardboard under the car while it's parked up?

jamesters

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154 posts

103 months

Wednesday 26th September 2018
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will do looking about for some now

GreenV8S

31,027 posts

315 months

Wednesday 26th September 2018
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jamesters said:
both oil and coolant levels are fine
Brake / clutch fluid?

Transmission oil?