Dripping fluid by passenger front wheel well
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From day one, my new car seems to be dripping fluid from under the passenger front bumper near the wheel well.
I have not had the AC on and thought it strange. It seems to be the consistancy of thin oil and is staining my garage floor. I was changing my fog bulbs today and got a closer look. The underside of the plastic panel on the passenger side of the bumber has slats in it as if it was designed to allow this stuff to drip down there.
Could this benormal?
Anyone know what this stuff might be? I was planning on putting a HID ballast in that space, I am now not sure I want this stuff bathing the ballast.
Thoughts?
I have not had the AC on and thought it strange. It seems to be the consistancy of thin oil and is staining my garage floor. I was changing my fog bulbs today and got a closer look. The underside of the plastic panel on the passenger side of the bumber has slats in it as if it was designed to allow this stuff to drip down there.
Could this benormal?
Anyone know what this stuff might be? I was planning on putting a HID ballast in that space, I am now not sure I want this stuff bathing the ballast.
Thoughts?
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Doesn't sound right. I think you may have an oil leak. I know there are oil lines that run near the radiator. Also could be a coolant leak or AC leak. I'd take it to the dealer and see what they say. It could be just cosmoline that they spray the car with when shipping too.
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Originally Posted by Pauken4' post='845316' date='Apr 12 2009, 07:46 PM
From day one, my new car seems to be dripping fluid from under the passenger front bumper near the wheel well.
I have not had the AC on and thought it strange. It seems to be the consistancy of thin oil and is staining my garage floor. I was changing my fog bulbs today and got a closer look. The underside of the plastic panel on the passenger side of the bumber has slats in it as if it was designed to allow this stuff to drip down there.
Could this benormal?
Anyone know what this stuff might be? I was planning on putting a HID ballast in that space, I am now not sure I want this stuff bathing the ballast.
Thoughts?
I have not had the AC on and thought it strange. It seems to be the consistancy of thin oil and is staining my garage floor. I was changing my fog bulbs today and got a closer look. The underside of the plastic panel on the passenger side of the bumber has slats in it as if it was designed to allow this stuff to drip down there.
Could this benormal?
Anyone know what this stuff might be? I was planning on putting a HID ballast in that space, I am now not sure I want this stuff bathing the ballast.
Thoughts?
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Thanks.
I guess having a 15" puddle under the car every morning isn't normal. I'll take it in to be looked at.
I guess having a 15" puddle under the car every morning isn't normal. I'll take it in to be looked at.
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Could this be excess Cosmoline??? 
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Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='845775' date='Apr 13 2009, 12:23 PM
Could this be excess Cosmoline???
Sometimes muffler bearings fail and leak, but they are further back under car.
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Originally Posted by z06bigbird' post='845779' date='Apr 13 2009, 10:28 AM
Halogen fluid is also a possibility. Did you overfill the headlights?
Sometimes muffler bearings fail and leak, but they are further back under car.
Sometimes muffler bearings fail and leak, but they are further back under car.
blinker fluid
For your sake I hope not as they are out of stock on the stuff!
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