- 11/14/2024
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After we showed you in the previous article about the causes of water leakage under the car, today we will show you other types of fluids that may leak under the car, and what are the reasons that led to their leakage, as the car has many fluids and oils for the systems, and the leakage of these fluids means that there is an issue and must be solved immediately.
If you go out to your car during the day, especially during daylight hours, and you see liquid pooling under your car, don't panic, the first thing you need to do is to check the nature of this liquid, whether it is oil that leaked from the car or a pre-existing liquid on the ground.
If you confirm that the fluid under the car is leaking from the car itself, the next step is to locate the place where it leaked from; in order to identify the damaged part or the one leaking oil, coolant, or water so that you can fix it as soon as possible so that you can drive without any issues.
As for the types of fluids that can leak under the car, you can familiarize yourself with them in the paragraph below so that you can identify the type of oil and the part that leaks.
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Liquids that leak under the car
As for the types of fluids that leak under the car, they are as follows:
Water condensation in the air conditioning system
If you look under your car on a hot day and find water collecting or dripping from under it and the air conditioning system is working, do not worry; because this water is water condensation as a result of the cold parts of the cooling system and the very high temperature of the engine room, and this is normal and occurs in all cars, so do not worry about it.
Water condensation in the exhaust
You may have noticed water coming out of the exhaust system in your car, especially when you run it in the early morning hours, and sometimes it is dense to think that someone put water inside the pipes, or that there is a leak in the exhaust system or something like that, and we tell you that this is normal and happens in most cars, especially modern ones, due to the condensation of water inside the pipe when cold air meets the hot air coming out of the engine.
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Coolant
If you find under your car a spot of liquid in green, blue, orange, yellow or pink color, this indicates that the coolant has leaked from the system from somewhere and collected under the car, and the coolant takes several colors according to its nature and composition, and is usually antifreeze, and the cause of this leak is most likely a crack or damage in one of the system hoses or there is an issue in the engine that led to the exit of the liquid from it.
Engine oil
Engine oil leaks are common, especially in older cars or engines with issues, as it can leak from valve covers, seals, gaskets, oil pan and several other places, and you can identify it under the car by its dark brown or black color in addition to being sticky, and you will notice with it the smell of something burning in the oil and in the air if it leaks on the hot asphalt or exhaust pipe.
Brake oil
Brake oil tends to be yellowish, and it can leak on the ground through several parts of the system such as hoses, brake pistons, master cylinders, gaskets and others, especially if it is old or the car was exposed to an accident or hit a pothole, rock or any of the harmful objects on the roads, and here it is advisable not to drive your car at all but to contact the agency or mechanic to arrange the repair step, either the mechanic comes to the car or takes it with a winch to the garage, because driving on brakes with missing oil is dangerous.
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Transmission oil
Transmission oil can leak for several reasons, including poor maintenance, an accident, or damage to seals and gaskets, and it is usually light red or brown, and the place where it leaks is directly under the transmission and usually from the place that is near the engine, and like brake oil, you should not drive your car if it is leaking so as not to expose the transmission to damage due to its high temperature due to the lack of oil in it.
Power steering oil
Steering system oil makes the steering wheel easier to move and less stiff, it is usually pink or red and when it leaks, it can be noticed under the front or center of the car, if the oil tank or hoses can be cracked or damaged and oil comes out of them.
