Can anyone identify this?
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Safety Car
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From: Vancouver WA
Can anyone identify this?
I found this laying on top of the Rack and Pinion Steering. It's a soft material, kind of like putty. Looks like it is a seal from something, maybe something rectangular. But I can't find where it came from. Anyone know?
I found it shortly after having the dealer that does my warranty work do a routine fluid flush of the Engine coolant, power steering, transmission and brake fluid. It may have been there before I got the car, and just never noticed it. It's kind of sticky, so it would have stayed in place for a while.
I found it shortly after having the dealer that does my warranty work do a routine fluid flush of the Engine coolant, power steering, transmission and brake fluid. It may have been there before I got the car, and just never noticed it. It's kind of sticky, so it would have stayed in place for a while.
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Safety Car
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From: Vancouver WA
Well with a 148 viewers and no reply, I guess nobody knows WTF this is then! 
Maybe someone threw it under the hood for a joke. I was mainly just curious where it came from so I would know what had been worked on before. 
Maybe someone threw it under the hood for a joke. I was mainly just curious where it came from so I would know what had been worked on before.
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Never seen this - is it possible that it was 'kicked up' road debris?
Is anything odd about the cars handeling, etc?
The only suggestion I can provide is to take the part to a delaer and see if they can identify it.
Keep up apprised.
Is anything odd about the cars handeling, etc?
The only suggestion I can provide is to take the part to a delaer and see if they can identify it.
Keep up apprised.
Instructor
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From: Bolton Ontario
I also found a small rubber piece on top of the rack one day. Took it to the dealer then over to the collision centre. The one guy who knows the C5 inside out since he puts the bent ones back together, said he had never seen that piece before. His comment: "You probably sucked it up off the road. I always find interesting things stuck in the radiator and on top of the oil cooler and steering rack."
Hope that helps.
Hope that helps.
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From: Greenville SC
Originally Posted by RED99
I found this laying on top of the Rack and Pinion Steering. It's a soft material, kind of like putty. Looks like it is a seal from something, maybe something rectangular. But I can't find where it came from. Anyone know?
I found it shortly after having the dealer that does my warranty work do a routine fluid flush of the Engine coolant, power steering, transmission and brake fluid. It may have been there before I got the car, and just never noticed it. It's kind of sticky, so it would have stayed in place for a while.
I found it shortly after having the dealer that does my warranty work do a routine fluid flush of the Engine coolant, power steering, transmission and brake fluid. It may have been there before I got the car, and just never noticed it. It's kind of sticky, so it would have stayed in place for a while.
JCR_Indy
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From: Sedalia Missouri
Originally Posted by JCR_Indy
Since you noticed this right after the dealer's done his deed, I'd take it back and ask him! Will certainly be better information than what I've seen others have posted, so far!
JCR_Indy
JCR_Indy
Let him tell you if he can. If its a part of the car somewhere let us know.
