Would a coolant leak show up as a light brown liquid that eventually dries?
09-26-2008, 08:06 AM
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Would a coolant leak show up as a light brown liquid that eventually dries?
I found a dried and now a wet spot under the car this morning. It's not oil but it's also not pink. When it dries, it looks more yellow than brown. No, I didn't pee under the car. ;-)
09-26-2008, 08:10 AM
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It was PS/hydraulic fluid when I saw that on my Avant last year. Under front drivers side of car?
Was an easy fix as just one hose & clamp was needing to be replaced and they did it as a bonus when they did the TB, h2o pump, etc.
09-26-2008, 08:23 AM
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my guess would be that perhaps the radiator is leaking at the lower front seam a bit?
Do you have belly pan on your car?
This actually happened to our sedan last year but I didn't see it until I pulled the belly pan off to do an oil change. That is when I noticed some dried up crusty coolant (both pink and brown looking cause of dirt I think) on the belly pan and we ended up replacing the radiator before it got any worse. HTH...
This actually happened to our sedan last year but I didn't see it until I pulled the belly pan off to do an oil change. That is when I noticed some dried up crusty coolant (both pink and brown looking cause of dirt I think) on the belly pan and we ended up replacing the radiator before it got any worse. HTH...
09-26-2008, 08:45 AM
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It can.. it feels very oily too. Check for pink crusties. Also, smell the liquid...
Coolant has a very distinctive smell.
I would not pass up checking for leaks at the axles though.
You didn't mention which transmission you have on your car,.
I would not pass up checking for leaks at the axles though.
You didn't mention which transmission you have on your car,.
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09-26-2008, 10:17 AM
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Yeah, I'd double check everything under there.. I had a leaking driver's side axle seal..
Turns out, the driver's side axle on a tip box seals in trans fluid. If it's that, I'd get it checked ASAP.
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