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2006-10-15 08:49:39 · 8 answers · asked by Samuel t 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
What kind of leakage. A leakage could stem from numerous locations depending on the type of fluid it is. My first suspicion would be that a gasket is at fault. However your mechanic did not find anything and you car is not really all that old so it has lead me to believe that you do not know all that much about cars, sorry, and the leakage may stem from condensation from your AC condenser and you may see water on the ground but coupled with old leaks may think that it is a serious leak.
2006-10-15 09:00:32 · answer #1 · answered by roncho 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find yourself a large piece of paper or cardboard, and park the vehicle on it overnight. Next morning drive it off and take a good look at the leak. Where in the vehicle is it coming from? Front, back, one particular side? What would be right over that area? What color is the leak? Green would be antifreeze, black would be oil or grease, red would be transmission fluid, clear would be ice melting off the air conditioner lines.
Green, front, probably radiator
Black, mid, oil leak, check your filter. Black back of engine, probably oil leak from the rear seal.
Black, between the rear tires, rear end is leaking grease.
Black, or more towards clear, near the tires, you have wheel cylinder leaking, or it's brake fluid.
Red, mid car, transmission....
Once you know what it probably is, go to the car wash and clean up the area well so you can find the source of the leak, then go amaze your mechanic with your knowledge.
2006-10-15 09:01:20 · answer #2 · answered by oklatom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if your leak is water then you could have a faulty radiator cap or expansion bottle cap, the condensation will buld up and you notice it next morning as a puddle under the car but the mechanic wont take the time to check this out proper as time is your money. look for low water in the radiator and if so replace the cap. or get radweld from halfords this will fix small leaks.
2006-10-15 10:13:16 · answer #3 · answered by Rolfe66 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is the leakage water or oil.IF the leak is water and your mechanic cant find it bit could be a core plug at the back of the engine that you cant see and when the engine is hot the heat could be drying the water up.If it is oil the piston rings could nbe worn and the oil is getting burned.
2006-10-15 09:50:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know how I am supposed to prove you have a leak under your car when a mechanic who is looking at it cannot find it, and I am remote to the vehicle and unable to observe. I suggest you go to another mechanic and ask them to have a look.
2006-10-15 08:59:57 · answer #5 · answered by ragingmk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats an easy one. Find a mechanic who knows what he's doing. Just look at where the dripping is coming from and hey presto, there's your leak.
2006-10-15 12:12:21 · answer #6 · answered by wullie l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-10-15 09:09:41 · answer #7 · answered by delmy d 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you have air con then it could just be condensation from that if not take it to anouther machanic to look
2006-10-15 18:54:30 · answer #8 · answered by witheringtonkeith 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋