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06-22-2011, 01:21 PM

rwoods

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fluid leak

i have a 02 S-type V6. i found a puddle of pink fluid under my car this morning. it seems to be coming from behind the front wheel on the driver side. any ideas what this could be?

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06-22-2011, 03:38 PM

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I'll wager $100 on a cracked expansion tank.

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06-22-2011, 04:05 PM

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Pink would be coolant, at least ours is. Strange place for it to show up though.

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06-22-2011, 04:13 PM

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It's the right spot for the pre facelift cars.

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06-22-2011, 04:19 PM

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+1 for that

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06-22-2011, 05:17 PM

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Sorry bout that. Learned something today.

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06-22-2011, 06:45 PM

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Yep, that's a cracked expansion tank. I just replaced mine this past weekend. Easy fix.

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