I was installing a new eRam kit in my car this weekend (much love for seized bolts on the engine lid liner!). After I moved the car for a test drive I noticed a clear, slippery fluid on my garage floor right in the center of the car, slightly ahead of the midpoint (front to rear). The fluid is completely clear, odorless, and yes, tasteless. Any idea what it could be? I attached a photo below and the blue outline circles some wetness around the underbody shield. Thanks!

I don’t think it has anything to do with the hydraulic rams, merely giving some background.

If that is Pentosin, do you have any idea where that pentosin would be leaking from at that spot?

I’ll try and swab some to see if there’s any tint, but I don’t believe there is. It did not evaporate and the residue remains slippery on my garage floor even after wiping up (epoxy flooring). Definitely ran the AC, but I assume that would just be water?

Any chance it it could be the center differential, viscous coupling, drive shaft, etc leaking fluid?

104k miles.

I appreciate everyone’s help. I pulled the shield and it looks like the passenger side axel shaft backed out. I had new ones installed as part of my front end/suspension rebuild. Will be taking it back to the shop to see what happened and get it remedied. Anyone here have any ideas what would cause this in the first place?

I think it backed out of the diff, but I’m no expert. Here’s a pic of the axle.

Dave-eRams were great, instructions are thorough and if it weren’t for the previous owner, would have been dead simple. Had seized bolts for the lid liner and what looks to be a radar detector wired and screwed into the lid liner that messed up wire routing-but we got it worked out and I couldn’t be happier to see that spoiler pop on the freeway!