Member Since: 27 Aug 2015
Location: Colchester
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Help -What is leaking?
Was under the car today (as you do) and noticed oily mess around the front of the main under-shield. I'm absolutely rubbish with anything deeper in than a brake disk. Took the tray of an took this pic. Please tell me it's obvious and easy to fix - a DIY maybe? It's the same on both sides if that helps!!
The other side
14th Apr 2018 8:46 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
When its dripping on the floor thats called a leak, what you have there is just a bit of sweating.
I would clean off with brake cleaner and monitor.
14th Apr 2018 9:11 pm
trailhound
Member Since: 27 Aug 2015
Location: Colchester
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It is actually making a mess of my drive - not much but over time...
What is it?
14th Apr 2018 9:34 pm
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10365
drivers side ?
try this :
remove the plastic cover with the 4 trim clips.
you will then see the intercooler hose. Is it oily ?
Get a tray and news paper
Undo the hose and pull it off carefully.
A fair bit of black oil will come out. Let it drain. Then clean up the mating faces and refit the hose and jublie clamp. hopefully a bit tighter than before.
I guess the passenger side is more difficult. So avoid that side!
14th Apr 2018 9:52 pm
trailhound
Member Since: 27 Aug 2015
Location: Colchester
Posts: 697
Hi Pete, same both sides - identical. Hoses have been replaced recently; which may or may not make it worth checking out.
14th Apr 2018 9:57 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
Bet its pas oil from the rack gaiters?
I did have the pas banjo bolt on the pas pump itself go slack and this leaked downwards and off the passenger side gaiter, quick nip up and clean off and thats been ok so far, but both my gaiters especially the drivers side one is a bit sweaty, not enough to drip yet so ignored!
14th Apr 2018 10:11 pm
trailhound
Member Since: 27 Aug 2015
Location: Colchester
Posts: 697
So as I suspected the pictures are of track rod ends (with gaiters/boots) yes? Is that the same as tie rod ends?
14th Apr 2018 11:19 pm
trailhound
Member Since: 27 Aug 2015
Location: Colchester
Posts: 697
So what needs to be replaced? and can a moron do it?
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