So I am wondering what this means?
It looks like a coolant leak of some sort, no oil down there, just some funky green sludge. Will this continue to grow and engulf the car and driver at an inopportune time?
Have cleaned the area now, do I just watch it, or is there any preventative maintenance that could be done?
Thanks!
Creature from the black lagoon growing under my crank nose?
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Creature from the black lagoon growing under my crank nose?
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Re: Creature from the black lagoon growing under my crank nose?
Losing coolant?
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Creature from the black lagoon growing under my crank nose?
Reckon so, but nothing that is showing up - it never requires topping up. Just can't tell where a leak could come from down there...
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Re: Creature from the black lagoon growing under my crank nose?
It would be the water pump. Leaking water pump means new water pump time.
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Re: Creature from the black lagoon growing under my crank nose?
Use a UV Light it will make the coolant glow and you can then trace the leak.
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Awesome, thanks magpie, will give it a go. Do I steal one from a disco, or... - better google the SCA or Autobarn catalogue?
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Re: Creature from the black lagoon growing under my crank nose?
it looks a real mess. One thing that should be done is a proper clean down- degreaser brush etc. Then when its totally clean run the car and keep examining it to see what fluid is coming out. From the photo it looks like oil. I would also be applying a wire brush etc to the pulley so that it is a clean surface to examine. Check the old levels and fluid levels as well.
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Re: Creature from the black lagoon growing under my crank nose?
Mr Morlock the benefit of a UV light is that it highlights coolant (as well as air con refrigerant)
Can you see the leak
DSCN3013 by Eipeip, on Flickr
Same area but with UV light
DSCN3012 by Eipeip, on Flickr
http://www.jaycar.com.au/mini-ultra-violet-fluoro-light-w-torch/p/SL3146
Can you see the leak
DSCN3013 by Eipeip, on Flickr
Same area but with UV light
DSCN3012 by Eipeip, on Flickr
http://www.jaycar.com.au/mini-ultra-violet-fluoro-light-w-torch/p/SL3146
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Re: Creature from the black lagoon growing under my crank nose?
Agreed on the UV light.
Even a plain blue LED works, just not as well if the coolant is dirty.
The black bits are probably just dirt and timing belt dust, the claggy stuff is probably coolant, or oil.
If the levels of either don't change a noticeable amount its probably a really slow leak that's built up over time, or just leftover from a spillage during the last timing belt change that never got cleaned up.
Even a plain blue LED works, just not as well if the coolant is dirty.
The black bits are probably just dirt and timing belt dust, the claggy stuff is probably coolant, or oil.
If the levels of either don't change a noticeable amount its probably a really slow leak that's built up over time, or just leftover from a spillage during the last timing belt change that never got cleaned up.
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Re: Creature from the black lagoon growing under my crank nose?
Morlock's advice is routine if you're lacking a UV light. It's almost impossible to tell the difference between coolant clagged dirt and oil clagged dirt.
Give it a blast with the degreaser and go from there.
Give it a blast with the degreaser and go from there.
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