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Hey guys..

Just got back in my car after its been parked for about 3 hours and had fluid all over the ground.. Id say about as much as a gatorade bottle spilled over the ground..

It seems to be comming from the aircon area, just under the front cabin, however the aircon is off? everytime the car is running it starts to pump out massive amounts of it.. and then slowly seeps out when its stopped.

the fluid is yellowish (like orange juice) in color and slightly oily.. its similar to water so Im assuming it must be the aircon however it has not been on for a fair while.. not since sunday??

I checked all the other fluids and they are at maximum level, it does look similar to radiator fluid and smell similar but the fluid in the radiator is not dropping. The radiator fluid is also orange/brown :S

Should i take it easy and assume its the aircon? never happened before so perhaps the aircon has been blocked?

if anyone could help would be great...

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DECIM8 Grand Master

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Yeah it cools..

The coolant is japanese coolant.. Shipped from japan its red/brown and fades with time.. its only got 8000km on it.

Any way to check the refrigerant?

It slightly smells like coolant, and is slightly oilly.. so im confused why its not the full on smell.. its just very faint..

The fluid is overfilled by the mechanic .. so could it be overflow? why its over flowing now i wouldnt know

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Yeah it cools..

The coolant is japanese coolant.. Shipped from japan its red/brown and fades with time.. its only got 8000km on it.

Any way to check the refrigerant?

It slightly smells like coolant, and is slightly oilly.. so im confused why its not the full on smell.. its just very faint..

The fluid is overfilled by the mechanic .. so could it be overflow? why its over flowing now i wouldnt know

Is the car an auto? If it is check your radiator overflow bottle does not have oil sitting on the top. The autos pass their gearbox oil through the bottom tank of the radiator for cooling. If a leak forms inside the tank you will get oil in your water which is likely to spill out into your overflow bottle. Be very afraid!

DECIM8 Grand Master

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Its coolant and one of the pipes has let lose.. seems the clamp may have come undone.. lets hope i dont need to replace the silicone piping..

Unfortunately have to drive home.. Now I no I should have got roadside assistance..

Lets just hope I dont run into any problems.. Ill try seal the join with gum or something for a temp fix .. lets hope it works for the time being

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The silicone tubes are located here behind the engine.. anyone know where to find a replacement?

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DECIM8 Grand Master

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This is screwed! There was a hole in my pipe which runs off the engine, yes the metal pipe .. about 1-2mm diameter.. I dont know if this part is replaceable..

For the mean time (how its prob been running since i bought it) we cut the hose end off and pushed and clamped over the hole, its holding and I have presure back in the radiator again thankfully.

Anyone got a solution which doesnt involve removing the engine to hot weld it? Anyone got any idea wtf the part is?

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