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Fab4Runner

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Feb 14, 2011 11:10 AM
So my car had some bright yellow fluid leaking this morning. Looked to be coming from somewhere near the front passenger side tire. Any ideas? My stepdad is pretty good with cars and I am sure he will help me when I get home but I just figured I'd ask all of the Chatter experts what they thought.
Feb 14, 2011 11:10am
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lets_go_devils

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434 posts
Feb 14, 2011 11:12 AM
Sounds like you're leaking antifreeze

Check your hoses or see if the reservoir is cracked
Feb 14, 2011 11:12am
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justincredible

Nick Mangold

32,056 posts
Feb 14, 2011 11:12 AM
Sounds like anti-freeze/coolant.

Was it sorta green?

Feb 14, 2011 11:12am
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karen lotz

TuTu Train

22,284 posts
Feb 14, 2011 11:12 AM
Call da ambalamps.
Feb 14, 2011 11:12am
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justincredible

Nick Mangold

32,056 posts
Feb 14, 2011 11:13 AM
karen lotz;677899 wrote:Call da ambalamps.

This is really the best advice.
Feb 14, 2011 11:13am
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Belly35

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Feb 14, 2011 11:15 AM
Fab4Runner;677891 wrote:So my car had some bright yellow fluid leaking this morning. Looked to be coming from somewhere near the front passenger side tire. Any ideas? My stepdad is pretty good with cars and I am sure he will help me when I get home but I just figured I'd ask all of the Chatter experts what they thought.

Good grammar can't fix this problem. Should've checked your temperature idiot light..
Feb 14, 2011 11:15am
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Fab4Runner

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6,196 posts
Feb 14, 2011 11:15 AM
Could have been greenish...I was in a hurry and didn't have time to really look. When I searched online I saw antifreeze, coolant and brake fluid as possibilities. Any idea how much any of this is to fix?
Feb 14, 2011 11:15am
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Fab4Runner

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Feb 14, 2011 11:16 AM
Belly35;677904 wrote:Good grammar can't fix this problem. Should've checked your temperature idiot light..
Temp was fine.
Feb 14, 2011 11:16am
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karen lotz

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Feb 14, 2011 11:18 AM
Feb 14, 2011 11:18am
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Gblock

Feb 14, 2011 11:46 AM
could be just a leaky hose relatively cheap to fix....could be your thermostat got stuck for a moment and can cause a lot of pressure and can blow a clamp off a hose. could be a small hole in the radiator and you could throw some beads or stop leak in there for about ten bucks
Feb 14, 2011 11:46am
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Mister Twister

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185 posts
Feb 14, 2011 11:57 AM
If it was yellow, maybe a dog pissed on your tire and you were seeing the residual effects.
Feb 14, 2011 11:57am
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bo shemmy3337

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962 posts
Feb 14, 2011 12:29 PM
Never go off of color BTW i got blue coolant in my new car and me and the dealer got in a huge fight as they tried to tell me i put windshield washer fluid in the coolant simply because it is blue.
Feb 14, 2011 12:29pm
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sleeper

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Feb 14, 2011 2:05 PM
Buy a new car. Problem solved.
Feb 14, 2011 2:05pm
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4cards

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Feb 14, 2011 2:44 PM
Fab4Runner;677891 wrote:So my car had some bright yellow fluid leaking this morning. Looked to be coming from somewhere near the front passenger side tire. Any ideas? .

... The passenger side tire had to take a wiz, no big deal :)

Antifreeze these days can be green or pink. An antifreeze leak could be coming from just about anywhere, so have your step-Dad look under the hood (while dry) for any wet areas. Possibly a hose, the coolant reservior, a leaking head, I'm sure he'll find the trouble.

Brake fluid could be "goldish color" and generally cars don't leak brake fluid unless you have a split hose, or something else wrong with the brakes to cause the cylinder to push the fluid out.
Feb 14, 2011 2:44pm
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Feb 14, 2011 2:51 PM


I know what the problem is......
Feb 14, 2011 2:51pm
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WebFire

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Feb 14, 2011 3:38 PM
bo shemmy3337;678011 wrote:Never go off of color BTW i got blue coolant in my new car and me and the dealer got in a huge fight as they tried to tell me i put windshield washer fluid in the coolant simply because it is blue.

In your dealer's defense, blue antifreeze is not well know and not usually used it cars. It is has an extreme low freezing point (-100 I think) and has extra stuff in it for rust inhibitors and what not. I think it is used mainly in marine engines and places where temps might be a factor (not Ohio).
Feb 14, 2011 3:38pm
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Feb 14, 2011 3:39 PM
4cards;678224 wrote: Brake fluid could be "goldish color" and generally cars don't leak brake fluid unless you have a split hose, or something else wrong with the brakes to cause the cylinder to push the fluid out.
Yeah, if you were leaking break fluid you would know it for sure.
Feb 14, 2011 3:39pm
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LJ

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Feb 14, 2011 3:44 PM
About 7 years ago I had bought a new exhaust for my old Mustang GT and a buddy of mine was hurting for money so I told him I would pay $50 to install it. So I go back to his place to get my car and notice a large puddle of fluid under the rear end of the car. The stupid son of a bitch cut the pasenger rear brake line while cutting out the stock exhaust.
Feb 14, 2011 3:44pm
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WebFire

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Feb 14, 2011 4:23 PM
LJ;678331 wrote:About 7 years ago I had bought a new exhaust for my old Mustang GT and a buddy of mine was hurting for money so I told him I would pay $50 to install it. So I go back to his place to get my car and notice a large puddle of fluid under the rear end of the car. The stupid son of a bitch cut the pasenger rear brake line while cutting out the stock exhaust.

I had a shop install custom dual exhaust on an old Ford 4x4 I had. I had the front driveshaft out for some reason that I don't remember. I knew the guy that did the work, and he owned trucks and knew about 4x4s. The SOB ran the pipe right where the front driveshaft went. When I took it back, he said "well how was I supposed to know if the shaft wasn't in?"

I think he did it on purpose because his wife wanted me.
Feb 14, 2011 4:23pm
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wildcats20

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27,794 posts
Feb 14, 2011 10:11 PM
Turns out it wasn't even her car....

SMH
Feb 14, 2011 10:11pm
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ytownfootball

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Feb 14, 2011 10:14 PM
wildcats20;678831 wrote:Turns out it wasn't even her car....

SMH

Oh man...lol
Feb 14, 2011 10:14pm
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Feb 14, 2011 10:15 PM
wildcats20;678831 wrote:Turns out it wasn't even her car....

SMH

Women.
Feb 14, 2011 10:15pm
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jc10380

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Feb 14, 2011 10:16 PM
Coolant more than likely
Feb 14, 2011 10:16pm
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Fab4Runner

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Feb 14, 2011 10:36 PM
Listen here. I got to my house this morning, parked, ran inside and when I came out there was a pretty big puddle right under/beside my car. I was running late so I didn't have time to investigate further. Turns out it was my little sisters car and she was parked there but had left before I got there.
Feb 14, 2011 10:36pm
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Gardens35

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Feb 14, 2011 10:48 PM
Vagina Monologues.....
Feb 14, 2011 10:48pm