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Old May 31, 2014 | 09:59 PM
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need some advise please. on my c-5 engine compartment, passenger side, looking down right behind the radiator there is a substantial amount of oil coming out. does anyone know what part is down in that location that is leaking?
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Old May 31, 2014 | 11:44 PM
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Auto or mn6? What color is the fluid?
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it is auto but this is brown oil
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Umm.. Just a shOt in the dark. No expert at all, maybe your PVC system is spraying oil onto your radiator? Miles on the car?
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Umm.. Just a shOt in the dark. No expert at all, maybe your PVC system is spraying oil onto your radiator? Miles on the car?
the oil is not spraying on the radiator it is leaking 3" behind the radiator, I do not know if there is an oil cooler ling running through that area. I am used to working on a little older cars and there is no reason for oil to leak in that area on an older car. I have 85K on my car
Thank you for thoughts
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Pictures would help. Clean everything to help find the source. It could be coming from the steering rack or even the air conditioner compressor. Have you lost any power steering fluid?
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Possible motor mount leak?
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