Ralliartize It

iTrader: (89)

For some time now I'll go out to the car and see oil spots underneath my car, but it's under the front bumper. I can't find any leaks from the transmission or from the motor...is there a hydraulic component behind the bumper that could leak oil? I've looked high and low but I can't find anything.

lanzerralliart

iTrader: (15)

Your 100% that it's oil and not coolant?

Ralliartize It

iTrader: (89)

It's def oil, I have no idea at all where it's coming from. My oil levels are fine and they leak is no where near my transmission nor axels!

Dnh143

Did you find out what that leak was? Im having the same issue, the liquid/oil smells like garbage like really old mold.

rzrxn

iTrader: (1)

hmmm..i'm thinking maybe it's engine oil? try to see if you can trace the oil trail..it might be dropping from your front bumper but the source might be somewhere else? maybe power steering fluid?

slc-ralliart

iTrader: (2)

Is your oil filter on tight?

MrSquirr3l

iTrader: (13)

if your saying its right behind the bumper then there is a chance that its froming from your A/C. there is oil in the A/C system so it could be from there. other than that you car likes to mind **** you lol.

rzrxn

iTrader: (1)

loool that's jokes. yeah RAs like to mind **** their owners from time-to-time

CrAnSwIcK

iTrader: (5)

the power steering cooler runs in front of the rad...have to serviced the power steering lately?

rzrxn

iTrader: (1)

i couldn't think of any other oil that would smell like garbage/mold/sh*t so i thought of the power steering lol. this happened to my 1993 Jeep. it was dripping on the engine and was making it seem like it's overheating but really it's just the power steering fluid turning into some kind of steam as the engine is super freakin hot lol.

Dnh143

It seems to just seep out of the inside front bumper, its not enough for it to drip off the bumper, but notice enough to know there is leak, not like its gushing out, and i dont have any other leak besides this, and i notice it comes out after cooling down, after a 20/30mins (estimate) ride. Anyways thanks for the feedback guys, proud to be RA owner. Haha i'll get back to this forum when i get it all fixed just for future references.

rzrxn

iTrader: (1)

no problem man! anytime! thanks for your feedback as well. we'll all be awaiting to find out the cause of this "front bumper oil leak". keep us posted bro!

cheers!

CrAnSwIcK

iTrader: (5)

my money's on power steering there's nothing else that has any kind of oil that comes anywhere close to the bumper...

but you never answered my question about servicing power steering...

Dnh143

I bought the car used and it had 112,000km on it, now has 123,000km so i should get that checked(power steerring).

Update on the random leak; i removed front fender and see no leaks, gave my car a wash, for a whole week i have not seen the leak =\ so im guessing something else?

psiguy

If the vehicle has ACD it is possibly leaking from there the pump is inside the front bumper on the drivers side. I had a line that was leaking doing the same thing after i replaced the pump.