Thread 28515657

Shitbox leaking some kind of fluid. i thought it was oil, but its not coming from the oil pan or oil filter. its coming from what looks like part of the front subframe? what is it. i smelled it but it doesn't seem to smell like anything, it doesn't smell like motor oil, and it seems to have the consistency of water. it also stops leaking when the car cools down but starts again when i drive the car long enough for it to heat up. so far, no warning lights have coming.

>>28515657 (OP)
could it be water from your ac condenser?

>>28515660
possible. i'll put the car on ramps again and pop the hood. crank the AC up/down and see if that makes it leak more or less.

>>28515673
lmao based retard

>>28515673
whats going on with your oil drain bolt?

>>28515678
oil drain bolt has always been like that. not sure if the mechanic who last touched it fucked it up or something, but oil is not coming from there. i don't know what that blue shit is.

>>28515677
plz no bully. i know i'm a wrenchlet.

>>28515678
That blue stuff is a thick marker paint to show if someone loosened/pulled the drain plug out to commit fraud.

>>28515700
yep, the blue paint is a walmart thing

OP is a wrenchlette

>>28515657 (OP)
Looks like your subframe and exhaust system is about to rust through at multiple points, probably caused by leaking water from the AC condenser. Best just to get a new car
>>28515704
ogey peko

>>28515844
getting a new shitbox is not an option. how bad could rust on a japanese shitbox possibly be.

>>28515860
you are literally going to die the next time a pothole even looks at you funny

>>28515693
Yes, you are. Probably should stick to google searches if you're such a wrenchlet you're not aware that cars regularly drip water from their condensers. Also, you may want to have a mechanic look at whether your condenser drain tube is damaged or missing. It shouldn't be draining onto your subframe unless your car was designed by slavs

What kinda fag drives a Prius oh wait that would be op

>>28516114
only fag here is you who know what an underside of a prius looks like.

>>28516118
I’m a professional lube technician nigger

>>28516124
you're a professional fagget

>>28516129
So you aknowledge my professionalism and don’t deny your niggerness got it

>>28516140
im not the one working at a lube shop.

>>28516140
you're the one calling yourself a nigger.
learn to use punctuation marks, lube fagget.

>>28516145
>>28516140
Go back to Africa niggers and take your menthol cigarettes with you

I see I've found the stupid questions thread.
is this amount of axle travel okay? this seems like a lot of play. youtube comments seem to think a bit of travel here is okay, but I can see the fuckin C keys moving around and it just seems like a lot

>>28515860
hes kidding bud

>>28515657 (OP)
Looks like 1000 island sauce to me.

>>28515657 (OP)
Sorry to hear that, you are going to need to replace the subframe gasket, which is a big job.

>>28518844
Not your bud, pal

>>28521404
Yeh that model year was bad for that. OP should have researched more.

>>28515657 (OP)

Water dripping from the bottom of the car on a hot day ehh?

Well its definitely not normal condensation on the AC evaporator. Sounds like you'll need to buy a brand new car.

>>28517990
Looks like a Ford 8.8 with limited slip. C-clip axles always have play. As long as the c-clip is captured and won't fall out, it's fine.

The amount of play you have does seem higher than nominal, which probably means your limited slip clutches are worn out. The clutches sit outboard of the the spider gear, and as they wear, the gear moves outboard, giving the illusion of too much play.

>>28521762
Oh, and it looks like you have a good amount of backlash between the side spider gear and top spider gear, also suggesting your clutches are worn.

>>28515657 (OP)
check your power steering fluid reservoir for low fluid level. if its low check the passenger side of the steering rack for leaks

>>28521766
>>28521762
hey thanks for this, the spider gears are chunked up and the teeth are chipped, I attributed my problems to that but I'll check the clutch as well