Clear Liquid from below
#1
Clear Liquid from below
Help! I noticed this morning that coming from somewhere up in the front of the vehicle there was a trail in my garage of what I thought was water. I touched it and it as more like thinned out syrup, but really had no smell. My wife then tells me that she was not paying attention yesterday and was about to go over a large speed bump and slammed on the brakes. The master cylinder is full, and darker in color as to the fluid (I know, flush the brake lines...) I did the Rotella oil change a few weeks ago, and noticed the oil was about a quart low. Not sure if this is diff fluid, brake fluid, or oil. My plan is to run the vehicle around the block, then come back and park it over some cardboard to try and isolate what the fluid is and where it is coming from. Any ideas? Suggestions? I have never run into this before, and do not want to damage the vehicle. Please help!
#4
Thank you for the replies. No, she wasn't. This is actually a little darker than clear. After reviewing it a little closer, it smells like antifreeze. I topped it off as well as the oil and no leak since. Looks to be coming from the valve cover area/ gasket. Otherwise, the engine purrs. I mean, no rough idle, no shaking, nothing. She drove it the other day and thought it had stalled because it was so quiet and ran so well. Is there a sticky or how to on the valve cover gasket removal and replacement?
#6
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How do I do a pressure test of the cooling system? Is there a tool or special item that I can rent to do this? I can take a picture from where I see the leak. I know it is NOT from the throttle body heater. I fixed that one already. I am attaching pictures
for you to review and let me know what you think.
K
for you to review and let me know what you think.
K