I have seen oily spot under a van that was coming out of the AC compressor.
The guy sold it in a hurry, thinking it is the dreaded head leak.
Zoltan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Demarest" <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 9:02 AM
Subject: Re: Oily puddle under my vanagon

> Check the Brake fluid, P/S fluid and coolant reservoirs, are any of them
> low? All have nice loooong lines running from the front of the van to the
> rear.
>
> If you have a manual tranny, you can dump dump brake fluid from a
> rusted-out brake line *or* the clutch line.
>
> If you have an automatic tranny, it might be transmission fluid... again,
> you'll need to check the power steering reservoir (if equipped) because
> both the P/S and the auto trans use automatic tranmission fluid.
>
>
> At 07:49 PM 3/7/2006 -0500, Rich Jones wrote:
>>Sigh... I went out to the garage today to awaken my Vanagon from its long
>>winter's nap and discovered a puddle about 1 1/2 feet in front of the rear
>>axle. Anyone hazard to guess what this is?
>>
>>It doesn't smell like gas (my first thought after all the recent burning
>>vanagon messages). It isn't coolant (I had my share of coolant leaks a few
>>years ago and know what it looks like). It damn well better not be an
>>engine
>>oil leak since I just put a factory rebuilt long block in 8k and 18 months
>>ago (besides it's too far forward I think). It shouldn't be brake fluid
>>since I just replaced the master cylinder last year (but then again, I
>>don't
>>know what brake fluid looks like). A leak in the automatic transmission
>>perhaps? I have no idea what transmission fluid looks like.
>>
>>I haven't attempted to start it, and I'm trying to decide whether to have
>>it
>>towed to my mechanic or try driving it and see how far I get.
>>
>>Rich
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