Got a slight dripping!!!

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Hi I noticed yesterday some marks on my drive coming from my freelander 2000 di.My husband had a look and he said its come down in front the sump.....it is a clear substance with no smell but feels greasy.Any ideas what it could be please????:confused:
 
Maybe just rainwater that got caught down in the car and released when on your drive under a different angle ??
 
Fake Elvis said:
It could be diesel if it feels greasy but you would have the lovely diesel smell, is it using any fluids at all?
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Hi it dosnt seem to be losing fluids,I am going to check it again tomorrow because i am now wondering if it could be diesel.I thought the diesel smell on hands was because I had just been to fill up.If it was diesel would this be much of a issue?:confused:
 
Could just be condensation off the air con. If you set dial to screen, or screen and feet, the air con will come on automatically (above 8 degrees ambient or something) without dash-light showing (see owners manual). When you pull into garage and turn off, residual water/ condesation will drip from engine area onto garage floor. Nothing to worry about if it's this - fooled me too (I've only had mine 4 months).
 
Rafe Dent said:
Could just be condensation off the air con. If you set dial to screen, or screen and feet, the air con will come on automatically (above 8 degrees ambient or something) without dash-light showing (see owners manual). When you pull into garage and turn off, residual water/ condesation will drip from engine area onto garage floor. Nothing to worry about if it's this - fooled me too (I've only had mine 4 months).
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Don't think a DI of 2000 does have this gimmick......:D:D:D

And why can't trapped rainwater be greasy ? If it's been long enough in a greasy puddle of the chassis underneath the car somewhere ????
 
could be coolant ,whatever it is it will feel greasy any liquid will pick up oil from the block.It could be oil coming from a tear in the high pressure hose from under the alternator to the engine block , mine broke on the motorway ,at the top of an offramp my oil light came on and brake discs/pads were bathed in oil .Thats one hard hose to replace .

you could be suffering from paranoia ,have you had the undertray off and with a torch follow the leak up to source ? could be rain water .
 
OldIrishWulf said:
could be coolant ,whatever it is it will feel greasy any liquid will pick up oil from the block.It could be oil coming from a tear in the high pressure hose from under the alternator to the engine block , mine broke on the motorway ,at the top of an offramp my oil light came on and brake discs/pads were bathed in oil .Thats one hard hose to replace .

you could be suffering from paranoia ,have you had the undertray off and with a torch follow the leak up to source ? could be rain water .
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Hi it was diesel!! just been to my local 4x4 dealer who checked it out.1 of the spill pipes had a tear in,so he replaced(free of charge)problem solved.
Thanks for all advice ;)
 
Hi there had similar on my Freelander, turned out to be a bolt on the top of the engine which had come loose and oil was slowly making its way down to the sump. Started off with 1 drip over night them gradually became 2 or 3 drops a night. It's worth a look you need to remove the plastic housing on top of the engine. Good luck!
 
spynet said:
Hi there had similar on my Freelander, turned out to be a bolt on the top of the engine which had come loose and oil was slowly making its way down to the sump. Started off with 1 drip over night them gradually became 2 or 3 drops a night. It's worth a look you need to remove the plastic housing on top of the engine. Good luck!
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Hi mine was a spill pipe and was diesel dripping,now sorted.;)
 
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