Hi,

Went to get my new (Ed's old!) car out from storage today and found a good size drip on the cardboard. About 1 dinner plate in diameter and the car was sitting for about two months. From the placement of the cardboard, it looks like it came from the left (driver) front part of the engine area. Anything jump out at anybody as to what to check?

Thanks in advance,

 

Better send it back quick! I'll give you $500 for it right now as it sits!!!!
Seriously Eric, what part of the car was the drip under? The AT fluid will overflow the reservoir as it runs out of the torque convertor if the car sits for too long. If the drip is red and under the mid-rear of the car, I would bet on that. Nothing to worry about, just start it up periodically!

 

What color was it? If it's red, then power steering (AT) fluid.

Did you look at the front of the block and feel around the PS hoses? Something's gotta be wet in that area.

Matt

 

Thanks for the quick response. Drips came from the left front of the engine compartment. I would gues somewhere around the inside of the left front wheel. Cardboard has pretty much absorbed most of it...can't tell the color. Power steering might be a good bet...I think Roger from 928 R us was fixing something related to the power steering before I picked up the car. Roger, are you out there?

John, $500 is a little too low. How about $750?

 

Well okay then. You talked me into it. $750 it is. LOL.
We will need to know the color of the liquid, but this probably rules out the tranny reservoir. Check the PS reservoir and hoses for dampness. Could just need a clamp tightened.

 

Agree with John...by the location most certainly the PS resevoir/lines. Was a constant problem with my S4 until I fixed it right.

 

to fix it right get the new factory curved line, a short piece of straight line (about 10 inches) with 2 new clamps,a new resivour tank,(includes a new filter) and 4 new rack to line sealing washers, remove both bolts from the lines from the bottom of the rack and turn the wheels, this will drain the system.
Remove the alternator to get to the back of the P/S pump and replace the curved line , cut the factory swage on the hard line (under the left coil) replace the short line and clamp it, replace the resivour , refit the lower rack lines, refill with about 1/2 qt of Dextron 3 , Should be good for 8 years

 

The line from the power steering tank to the low pressure hose was replaced. The rest of them looked just peachy. I'm at a loss as to what would be leaking. Hmm, wipe it down, start it up and take a look and see if you see any drips. It didn't drop a drip when it was finished.

Hmmmmm.......There are two lines in that area, one that I replaced, and the one that goes in to the cooler line, both connections are right there, under the tank.
The other places it could leak could be the power steering hoses themselves (had to do those on my '88)

1st thing is to check exactly where the leak is coming from.

 

Hey Stan, love the new Avatar.

 

Thats part of where Mr Merlin comes from. Up front in the Mustang

I was at an airshow and im standing there watching Section 8 do some flybys, its 95 degrees outside, as the Mustang flys past, I get goose bumps, and i say thats the best sounding engine noise there ever was, This gal standing next to me says thats nothing you should hear the Hemi in my pickup..... Ahhh some people

 

Now it all makes sense.

Not only did it (the Merinlin engine) single handedly (sort of) win the battle of Britain, but it proably has the single sweetest sound known to man.

 

Not if you're in a Messerschmitt

 

Hi Eric,
There was a small leak from the "dog leg" line - reservoir to the pump.
Where the hose locates on the reservoir.
Ed tried the usual fix of tightening the clamp to no avail so we replaced it.
Did not leak after that but we only checked over a few days.
As Merlin has said - lots of things to replace. Better still clean everything and see if you can locate the exact spot where its leaking. Check the fluid level in the reservoir as that should indicate if it is ATF.
Let us know what you find.
Car needs to be driven 8>)

 

I diner plate size spot of oil is a very small amount - not that it should be there but you may to do some serious checking because it is probably not more than a couple of teaspoons worth over the course of two months.

Check the fluids levels and drive it more often!

 

I vote for this one. Front left near the wheel is probably the PS hose where it goes into the little reservoir.

Good luck. The more I futz with that connection, the worse it gets.