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Old 03-28-05, 12:44 AM
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Can any one help me figure out what kind of oil is leaking out of the FD its a clear oil and is behind the regular oil leak on the floor i no the pan leaks oil but is the clear oil maybe the clutch??
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brake/clutch or power steering
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help please, any one
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I just solved my mystery leak (or at least one of them!). I was leaking power steering fluid from a hose under the pump. I don't know if the hose clamps on there were oem - they are a funky screw clamp rather than the usual spring clamp. In any case both clamps were loose and fluid was seeping out. I think you have to drop the A/C compressor to get to this hose.

Symptoms were obviously driver side of the block covered in grime and a drip off the bottom of the pan that I had just written off as a leaky oil pan.

Leaks "further back" can be deceiving since a leak up high can get onto the trays and run way back from where the leak originated... but you probably knew that!

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Old 03-28-05, 10:26 AM
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As one of the previous posts said, probably the clutch (brake fluid), but it could also be transmission lube, depending on what's in there.
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Originally Posted by 520hp@26lbsRX-7
Can any one help me figure out what kind of oil is leaking out of the FD its a clear oil and is behind the regular oil leak on the floor...

We're all familiar with that regular oil leak 7's have!
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Thanx zullo, I've had a slight power steering leak for a long *** time and haven't been able to find it. I'll take a look there, maybe I'll finally get this bitch taken care of.
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Zullo, you made my day. Checked my car and it was leaking in that exact spot. Those are some weird *** clamps. Thank god I was able to get to them from the side so i didn't have to drop the compressor. I just changed the clamps out and cranked em down hard, have my fingers crossed this takes care of the leak. Man I'm relieved I finally found it, thanx to you.
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