Just got back from a month long trip, pulled the car out of the garage, and noticed what looks to have been a puddle of fluid that had dried up some time ago. It has a white chalky residue. Looks like it came out somewhere near the front right fender well. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

 

chalky? coolant...

 

coolant!!!!!!!!

 

alas ive been beaten to the answer! coolant.

 

could be another expansion tank on its way out. Look under the drivers side tail pipe, is it stained? Check the coolant level in the tank.

 

If it is the front on the car is could also be the washer fluid tank. Your concrete could be giving it the chaulking residue.

 

Nothing is coming out anywhere near the back of the car so I'm thinking it may be the washer fluid. There's a tube that comes out near the front right tire, anyone know what that might be, it's some kind of drain tube?

 

You have the front radiator lines, washer fuild lines and tank, and the sun roof drains all up there.

 

Turn the wheels to the left and you can look through the gills in the fenderwell to visually see if the radiator hoses are leaking where they both mount to the radiator. Also there is a small hose that is attached to the top of the radiator. You can also look up through the hole under the back of the radiator if you get the car up in the air.

Got headlight washers? Run them and see if you get that same leak

 

COuld be battery drain issue?? There is vent hose and drain for the battery in the front of the car. Check beattery cells for being low?? Use distilled water to bring back to normal level. GOod Luck!! Demosan