lastchancer Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Hello started my car up today to find it making a strange noise as engine was ticking over like a swishing/clicking noise.Looked underneath car and there was a fair amount of oily type substance which seems to be coming from power steering / fan belt region.Any ideas what this could be car had new clutch and Cv joint last week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort4x4 Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 what colour is the oil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastchancer Posted March 22, 2009 Author Share Posted March 22, 2009 It looks quite dark but that could just be dirt and stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort4x4 Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 have a quick sniff of it, or get an old white t-shirt and dab it, if its red and stinks of cats pee den its power steering fluid, if its brown n smells like engine oil den thats the culpritcheck your power steering tank see if you have any fluid still in there mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastchancer Posted March 22, 2009 Author Share Posted March 22, 2009 Cheers ! I will do that first thing in the morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastchancer Posted March 22, 2009 Author Share Posted March 22, 2009 Just checked now its very dark and smells like oil, where would it be leaking from i know nothing about cars lol just dont want garage to start making things up when I take it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort4x4 Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 you gotta get under the car and see where the wet parts arecould be sump gasketouter crank sealoil pressure switchanywhere it could be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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