RS_Matt

I jacked the car up yesterday on the front diff plate and today when I've gone to jack the car up the diff plate and above it is covered in oil??






What the hell has happened?

tweaks

iTrader: (7)

Looks like its running down the front of the subframe matt you need to check round the area above it.

Tim

JR WRX

As above. Whilst the car was up on jack have you maybe altered very slightly the engine balance on it's mounts and caused a pipe to come off - turbo coolant etc?

Fudgey

iTrader: (1)

is it engine or gear oil?

RS_Matt

The jack slipped onto the two nuts when I was raising it so it will have shook the engine a bit.

RS_Matt

It's thin and almost clear oil.

Fudgey

iTrader: (1)

not brake fluid leaked out is it?

if the res was full then jacking the front of the car will of course tilt the car back and it could leak out.

check that first and report back lol

Marshall-P

Definitely a good shout. Particularly as you say it is clear in colour.

RS_Matt

Right just been under the bonnet, no tell tail clean trail marks from the brake fluid res, it's filled 5mm from max, so not that high. There is a clean spot near the strut tower with a few trail marks coming from it, looks like some kind of pressure mark. I think it's pretty near a turbo hose.

TBH there is no sign of the oil now, it's all evaporated. Whatever it was it must have been something that leaked when the car was jacked up. It's tasted foul that's for sure, left an aftertaste for an hour.

Fudgey

iTrader: (1)

Well, gear oil stinks, brake fluid smells too but is quite thin. if its gone it could be coolant if you say there are marks around the turbo, but they you would expect the water level to drop.

hard to tell without looking really lol

RS_Matt

It was odourless, I'll just keep my eye on the fluid levels and the diff plate.

Fudgey

iTrader: (1)

wouldnt have been trapped rain water etc would it?
doubt that would have tasted so bad tho lol

ditchmyster

iTrader: (7)

Well you'll know in a day or two if it was anti-freeze if you liver packs up and you die.

What on earth were you thinking tasting it.

rb5 stu

I taste antifreeze all the time. Its a good way to tell if it needs changed.

RS_Matt

Obviously I drank in moderation.

37ml won't hurt anyone.

Saffy

Modern anti freeze is no longer sweet tasting like it used to be, the additive now is designed to taste horrendous to make it less attractive to kids and the desperate. Tiniest taste lingers for an age, Sound to me like it was antifreeze.

Brake fluid got it's own taste, also 'feels' different than oil when rubbed between finger and thumb.

My landrover taught me all the differing flavours. No end of practice sampling whatever essence it happens to be leaking. Best to mix all the drips together and whatever flavour is lacking is the one that needs its level topping up.

dunx

iTrader: (3)

Split beer or some excess chip fat ?

LOL

dunx

P.S. Sorry.....