#1: leaking but where and what is it? Author: MattyP, Location: PlymouthPosted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 10:24 am ---- Noticed this morning when I moved the pug small wet patches on the driveway on drivers side (brand new, woops) had a look under the car and noticed a flat horizontal plate near the steering arm etc was wet with some sort of greasy fluid (not coolant or engine oil) brakes feel fine as does power steering and engine temps are fine, anybody know what it could be and where it could be coming from without me taking it to a garage??
#2: Re: leaking but where and what is it? Author: Seabook, Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 10:28 am ---- color? did you smell it?
transmittion oil smell a bit sulphur
#3: Re: leaking but where and what is it? Author: MattyP, Location: PlymouthPosted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 10:33 am ----
Seabook wrote:
color? did you smell it?
there's no smell to it at all, its like a light brown colour
transmittion oil smell a bit sulphur
#4: Re: leaking but where and what is it? Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 10:33 am ---- Does it feel oily?
#5: Re: leaking but where and what is it? Author: mattievrs, Location: LeicesterPosted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 10:35 am ---- Condensation from the Air con condensor?
#6: Re: leaking but where and what is it? Author: MattyP, Location: PlymouthPosted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 10:39 am ---- Yeah it does Edward, gotta pick the mrs up in a min so will check to see if it's a constant leak or if it just leaks after a drive
#7: Re: leaking but where and what is it? Author: benashley, Location: cornwallPosted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 10:44 am ---- You sure its not coolent? Could be coming from the water pump
#8: Re: leaking but where and what is it? Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:15 am ---- Run your hand along the bottom of the coolant reservoir. The joint between it and the hose at the back of the engine can leak.
#9: Re: leaking but where and what is it? Author: MattyP, Location: PlymouthPosted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:34 am ----
Edward wrote:
Run your hand along the bottom of the coolant reservoir. The joint between it and the hose at the back of the engine can leak.
Just had another look with my dad and it does seem to be just coolant, think mainly it's due to it being overfilled when the cambelt was changed, ran my hand underneath the coolant tank and its quite dry so it appears to be coming from the cap when the engine is hot
#10: Re: leaking but where and what is it? Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:58 am ---- Does it taste horrible?
#11: Re: leaking but where and what is it? Author: Seabook, Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 12:18 pm ----
Edward wrote:
Does it taste horrible?
lol
you taste any unknown fluid on the foor?
#12: Re: leaking but where and what is it? Author: MattyP, Location: PlymouthPosted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 12:20 pm ---- [quote="Edward"]Does it taste horrible?[/quo
haven't tasted it but if it leaks again will do, already know coolant tastes like so should tell straight away
#13: Re: leaking but where and what is it? Author: MattyP, Location: PlymouthPosted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:13 am ---- checked it again and it's still leaking and it's def the coolant as i tasted it it's not from the water cap so thinking it's from underneath somewhere but there's only 2 pipes coming from it
#14: Re: leaking but where and what is it? Author: millgate, Location: RotherhamPosted: Fri May 11, 2012 9:49 am ---- Any solution to this as I have just developed a similar problem car leaving wet patch....don't use air con, can see drops from plastic that travels round top of sump but am unable to see any trace apart from that FFS if it's not one thing it's another
cheers
#15: Re: leaking but where and what is it? Author: millgate, Location: RotherhamPosted: Mon May 14, 2012 6:23 am ---- Looks like my leak is coming from water pump area but only just been fitted 2months ago WTF !!!!!!!
#16: Re: leaking but where and what is it? Author: millgate, Location: RotherhamPosted: Tue May 15, 2012 9:27 am ---- car been back to garage and has behaved all day sods law, gonna leave it with them overnight and tomorrow morning to see if they get anything in the way of coolant leaking......
Will try and keep this up to date incase anybody finds them self in same situation
WOE
#17: Re: leaking but where and what is it? Author: millgate, Location: RotherhamPosted: Wed May 16, 2012 9:20 am ---- update
Mechanic found puddle overnight so he is now aware there is a leak but says it's not the water pump, when asked what is it then he isn't sure...the investigation continues.........
#18: Re: leaking but where and what is it? Author: millgate, Location: RotherhamPosted: Thu May 17, 2012 4:30 am ---- Conclusion
Sorry to hijack this topic but so many times I read posts with same issues as me and there has been no conclusion...very frustrating.
Eventually under pressure test the water pump did show a leak from weep hole, all done under warranty by Shaun at Tech 2 as it was less than 2 months old (highly recommended sound bloke).
He couldn't have been nice enough about and worked for 2 days to resolve issue many thanks to him will keep an eye on it but looks ok for now
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it's not from the water cap so thinking it's from underneath somewhere but there's only 2 pipes coming from it
