I just had my alternator replaced under warranty by the dealer. I noticed the day after I got my car back there is a puddle of orange fluid under the motor. It has leaked for 3 days now (never did before the dealer thouched it).

It is not oil, does not appear to have a smell and there are no check engine lights. Any idea what kind of fluid it is and why did it appear after the alternator was replaced?

I guess i'll have to bring it back to the dealer.

TIA,
Adam

 

Antifreeze

 

Any idea why it would leak after the alternator was replaced?

Adam

 

ANTIFREEZE SHOULD BE GREEN(OR YELLOW-GREEN,SORTA NEON),UNLESS THE FLUID WAS REPLACED.

 

I had orange fluid leeking out my ---- ah never mind, wrong forum.

 

Rusty water

 

Rave TT:

That's pretty funny.

Brought the car in this morning for service. Dealer thinks its coolant. They probably did not re-connect one of the coolant hoses when they swapped out the alternator.

Adam

 

eeek. glad to see you got it into the dealer for service. never a good sign to see things leaking

 

Nice avatar Shamrock

 

Yeah, that is cool. How do you attach an avatar?