Azkuma
Senior Member
Yet another leaking problem with my SL and this time it's not water but oil.
I noticed a dark patch on the ground in front of the drivers wheel yesterday and thought this was related to the washer leak I reported in another thread.
Not so, as today after taking the car out for a spin I noticed a fresh damp patch as soon as I had stopped the car and switched off the engine. The patch, although very light, is worrying indeed because I dipped my finger in it to check that it was oil, and it is.
So it's located in from of the drivers wheel so I'm assuming a pump of some sort is loosing fluid which will eventually lead to a failure of some kind.
I'll call up my garage and tell them about this issue, but is there anything I can do in the meantime? Can anyone identify what is leaking by just looking at the location of the leak? The oil is a clear light oil but I don't know where it's from or what it's for so need the experts to assist.
I've attached a picture so you can see the dark patch on the ground from the leak, and the original leak in front of that one.
Thanks
Az
I noticed a dark patch on the ground in front of the drivers wheel yesterday and thought this was related to the washer leak I reported in another thread.
Not so, as today after taking the car out for a spin I noticed a fresh damp patch as soon as I had stopped the car and switched off the engine. The patch, although very light, is worrying indeed because I dipped my finger in it to check that it was oil, and it is.
So it's located in from of the drivers wheel so I'm assuming a pump of some sort is loosing fluid which will eventually lead to a failure of some kind.
I'll call up my garage and tell them about this issue, but is there anything I can do in the meantime? Can anyone identify what is leaking by just looking at the location of the leak? The oil is a clear light oil but I don't know where it's from or what it's for so need the experts to assist.
I've attached a picture so you can see the dark patch on the ground from the leak, and the original leak in front of that one.
Thanks
Az