paoylin1

little info 2001 911 turbo awd, there is a radiator looking thing in front of the wheel on the passenger side. lately there is this clear oily substance leaking in that vicinity. anybody know what that is? thanks

"02996ttx50

coolant is the only thing that should leak from the area you describe. is it greenish in color and slightly sweet smelling? if so, it's 50/50 coolant/water mix, and you have a leak.

Carlo_Carrera

Does your AC work. Could it possibly be oil from the AC system?

paoylin1

i don't think it's coolant, there's no color and it feels oily.02996ttx50

the ac worked in the summer when i bought the car but now it's winter and can't really test it.

what is that radiator for? there's one on both sides of the car

Carlo_Carrera

Are you joking?

Macster

If you are looking through the radiator duct from in front of the car the leak is probably with the A/C condenser. There is one in front of the radiator on the passenger side of the car and the driver side of the car.

These are at some risk of getting holed by something coming through the grill.

If you are looking at the radiator from inside the wheel well -- which I do not think you are doing as this would require the wheel/tire be removed and the wheel well liner removed -- then you are probably seeing a leaking radiator.

The Turbo has 3 radiators and two A/C condensers. The 3rd radiator is located in the center of the car.

The engine can generate a tremendous amount of heat and the radiators are there to transfer that heat from the coolant to the air flowing through the radiators. They do a heck of a job based on my experience with my Turbo.

paoylin1

nope, i've heard that one could be trans cooler, ac and coolant and also something about the tiptronic. just trying to figure out which is which

paoylin1

thank you for the explaination