shaaark89

2003 x50, manual, 15k miles. sitting about a month in the garage. leaking red fluid from both rear corners between exhaust heatshield and body panels. can anyone tell me whats leaking?

raineycd

Only red fluid is coolant I think. Can you trace it up? Maybe a leak in the reservoir or hose?

shaaark89

fluid is oily so i don't think its coolant. looks like atf to me but i didn't think there was any atf in a manual.
coming from above the heat shields so i can't trace it.

raineycd

That's the only red fluid in the car. Maybe you ran over an animal!

adam_

Huh??

What animal has ATF in it??

















(just couldn't resist...)


OP open your coolant reservoir and see if it feels 'oily'...could be fooling you.


A

Basic

Check you rear wing rams, pop the engine lid and look at the bottom covers on the rams that raise the wing.

dantzig

Should be Pentosin in the wing arms, unless the fluid was changed. Pentosin is green. Anitfreeze should be pink, and does feel oily. The smell of antifreeze is pretty distinctive too. Smell the drip, then open the coolant reservoir and compare the odor.