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Offline lesalanos

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leak - not sure where from
« on: March 24, 2013, 03:22:59 pm »
And its too cold and snowy too look underneath today.  Just noticed when I moved my car it look slike there is a leak of yellow fluid, from underneath.  Looks central but further back than the engine judging by the patch of yellow snow.  Any ideas where the best place to start looking is? 

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Re: leak - not sure where from
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2013, 03:32:10 pm »
What's your brake fluid level like? Have you had the engine oil changed recently?
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Re: leak - not sure where from
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2013, 03:33:13 pm »
Yeah, check your fluids mate... sounds like brake fluid; and remember not to eat yellow snow!

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Re: leak - not sure where from
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2013, 03:42:30 pm »
Cheers, Ill start with the brake fluid...

I haven't changed the oil recently but it is a lot more of a neon yellow than engine oil

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Re: leak - not sure where from
« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2013, 03:50:45 pm »
Neon yellow? You need to find out which fluid is that colour. Is your coolant pink? If so then I'd say it is brake fluid.
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Re: leak - not sure where from
« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2013, 06:04:38 pm »
or a cat had a wee lol
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