2001 boxster
02-19-2019, 02:43 AM
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2001 boxster
I was jamming down the freeway about 100 mph .I saw smoke start to come out the driver side and the back.I got out to a safe area stoped and saw oil on the floor it was a lot but it was not motor oil ,nor transmission oil ,it felt thin and the color was almost see threw.I tried to move forward ,put the car in drive it would rev. but not move either front nor back . Dose anyone know what it might be?
02-19-2019, 11:27 AM
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I was jamming down the freeway about 100 mph .I saw smoke start to come out the driver side and the back.I got out to a safe area stoped and saw oil on the floor it was a lot but it was not motor oil ,nor transmission oil ,it felt thin and the color was almost see threw.I tried to move forward ,put the car in drive it would rev. but not move either front nor back . Dose anyone know what it might be?
Brake fluid also sort of matches the description and it stands a better chance of bring fresh(er) as brake fluid flushes are called for every 2 years.
In cars equipped with a manual transmission the clutch hydraulic system shares brake fluid with the brake system. If your car has a manual transmission and if the clutch hydraulic system failed this could account for the fluid and possibly the lack of movement of the car.
Regardless you will need to get the car to a qualified shop -- flat bed it there -- and get the problem diagnosed and fixed.
02-19-2019, 09:34 PM
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One fluid that I know that nearly fits the description is power steering fluid (Pentosin), at least when fresh. I never changed the fluid in my 2002 Boxster and after some time the fluid no longer translucent.
Brake fluid also sort of matches the description and it stands a better chance of bring fresh(er) as brake fluid flushes are called for every 2 years.
In cars equipped with a manual transmission the clutch hydraulic system shares brake fluid with the brake system. If your car has a manual transmission and if the clutch hydraulic system failed this could account for the fluid and possibly the lack of movement of the car.
Regardless you will need to get the car to a qualified shop -- flat bed it there -- and get the problem diagnosed and fixed.
Brake fluid also sort of matches the description and it stands a better chance of bring fresh(er) as brake fluid flushes are called for every 2 years.
In cars equipped with a manual transmission the clutch hydraulic system shares brake fluid with the brake system. If your car has a manual transmission and if the clutch hydraulic system failed this could account for the fluid and possibly the lack of movement of the car.
Regardless you will need to get the car to a qualified shop -- flat bed it there -- and get the problem diagnosed and fixed.
02-22-2019, 12:05 PM
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