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Car problems? common?

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jenski*
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my car is leaking something and i'm not sure what, it is frustrating tho because it is a fairly new car and i find this happening quite frequently, i was wondering if this is a common problem found in cars, suvs wtv u may call it? so do u guys get this with ur cars too?
Dec 14 2005 9:23PM
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~Cork_1080~
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what colour is it? (the stuff thats leaking)
Dec 14 2005 9:24PM
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mad_540_trix
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what colour fluid is leaking?
Dec 14 2005 9:24PM
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Aenigma
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You should go have it checked out. I had an oil leak in my car at 40,000 miles and it turned out it was just the washer on the oil drain plug, so in my case it was no big deal. But if you havea new car that is leaking fluid, that's a problem that shouldn't happen and the dealership should take care of it.
Dec 14 2005 9:24PM
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jenski*
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its like a light brown
Dec 14 2005 9:25PM
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eheath
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where is it leaking from? like what part of the car?
Dec 14 2005 9:30PM
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Elife
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just check all of your fluids (power steering, transmission fluid, oil, antifreeze, etc...) its probably low by now
Dec 14 2005 9:31PM
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mark_skis
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alot of air conditioners leak but thats olny in the summer really.check what colour it is and you'll know right away
Dec 14 2005 9:32PM
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cj
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its winter, turn off the a/c
Dec 14 2005 9:32PM
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Raoul_Duke
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did you get the oil changed recently? if you had a shop do it they may have spilled some and its just running down the outside of the engine. does is smell or seem kind of smokey after you start it? they may have also not tightened the bolt on the oil pan and its leaking. or it could be a number of things.
Dec 14 2005 9:43PM
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timmi
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haha. no offence to the maker of the thread. but that sounds like the punchline to a dumb blonde joke
Dec 14 2005 9:47PM
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jenski*
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i dont use the ac
Dec 14 2005 9:48PM
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~Cork_1080~
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nothing on earth has 100% efficiency. the closest is like 99% which are the power transformers up the telephone poles.
Dec 14 2005 9:58PM
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Norred
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check your oil level.
Dec 15 2005 1:23PM
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OAK_TREE
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where is it leaking form, like the front or back, or in the middle. you said its brown, its either differental fluid or oil. possibly trans fluid if its real dirty, it sopposed to be redy colored. Maybe even power steering fluid. we need more of a description.
Dec 15 2005 1:57PM
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japanada
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hate making posrts on my friends comp, i always do it under their name.
Dec 15 2005 1:58PM
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P-JO
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umm.. you should probably bring it to a reliable local auto mechanic, and ask them, whats wrong, and how much will it cost. Then consult your dad and maybe even a new mechanic for a second opinion.
Dec 15 2005 2:19PM
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