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Old Jul 6, 2012 | 02:28 PM
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Fluid leak (front passenger wheel well)

My car is out of warranty and i noticed a pool of oil like fluid under my front passenger wheel. When i rub my finger across the fluid its oil like (dark brown/black, greasy).

I did a search on "leak" and read through quite a few posts. Do you guys think this is a radiator leak?

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Old Jul 6, 2012 | 03:51 PM
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99% positive is a radiator leak...
 
Old Jul 6, 2012 | 04:07 PM
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I know not the same.. but i just had a coolant leak from the same place in my 08 Cayman. The fix was replacing a spring hose clamp with a worm gear / Screw hose clamp.
 
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Radiator leak should be leaking coolant-colored fluid... which shouldn't be dark brown / greasy - just look at the color of the fluid in the reservoir in the engine bay.
 
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Oil cooler ?
 
Old Jul 8, 2012 | 09:24 PM
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It is the coolant. I put a cloth underneath the leak and it's pink.
Checked the coolant it's just short of the "min" line.

Just did the spark plugs last month too. I'm getting to know my mechanic real well. Lol
 
Old Jul 12, 2012 | 05:06 PM
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Just got the right side rad fixed. Independent charged me $884 cad for the part. Seems kind of high. A quick check of the net and eBay show part 99610613272 as being around $400-550.

The Indy is probably one of the top 2 shops in town but do you guys think $900 for the part is a bit excessive?

Bill came to almost $1500 (4 hours labour)
 
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Next time just buy a behr radiator, they are the OEM supplier.
Much cheaper , example :

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Radiator-Beh...ht_1518wt_1009
 

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I just replaced both water cooler radiators, DIY. My leaks were clear pink color. There was another radiator bolted to the front of water cooler one. I don't know what that one was, I didn't have take that one off to get the water cooler ones off. Maybe it's that one. Experts out there, is that the oil cooler?
 
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Next time just buy a behr radiator, they are the OEM supplier.
Much cheaper , example :

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Radiator-Beh...ht_1518wt_1009
The Behr radiators have been copied for years so beware. It's better to buy OEM parts at your OPC.
 
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