Mystery Leak?!?!
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Mystery Leak?!?!
I noticed a small stain on the ground when I was walking to my car from my job and got on the ground to take a look. It turns out there is liquid seeping down right on the center of the cross member and when I touched the liquid on the ground, it wasn't thick enough to make me think of oil but it was definitely oily when rubbed between my fingers. It had a slight yellow hue though was practically thin enough to be water however I haven't used my A/C in weeks. I checked all fluids except my brake fluid and everything still looks good. I'm going to take it in next week but wanted to see if anyone had a similar experience or ideas as to what it could be before I do that. Thanks
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This was the most logical conclusion so before I went to work the next day, I checked it and it was filled to the top. I even bought some to put in but it was filled to the brim so I dunno. Dexcool is orange and this is clearly yellow
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I have the same kind of leak. I see it on a metal line that runs near the starter. It's yellow liquid. I think it's AC refrigerant because I have a AC leak somewhere. After recharging the AC over the summer, it blew warm after 3 weeks.
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Ya I know dex cool is orange but as chemicals break up, or get contaminated, they somtimes change colors...yellow wouldn't be that uncommon a color but if its not leaking at all......do like xbcr said and check your refrigerant. You said it felt oily, which is why it made me think Coolant. There's a reason most tracks make you only run water in your car... If coolant gets on the track its twice as hard to clean up and makes thinks very very slick.
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What about your power steering. My rack is leaking a little. After sitting a while my car will make a small spot but it leaks enough to make a spot but not enough to show up on the dip stick in the PS fluid. Your fluid sounds like its consistent with what I find.