XK8 1999 Strange leak lower front passenger
 

Just today I found this leak from the front of my XK8 1999... does anyone know what it could be?

its a tiny drop coming from the front passenger side just in the unin between the wishbone

http://s1104.photobucket.com/user/sb...tml?sort=3&o=0

My guess is coolant. Check the top radiator hose just above that leak.

The fluid is res in color! It could be transmission or power steering fluid. Check the integrity of your lines and hoses.

I'm guessing it's power steering, which these cars use ATF fluid in place of. Check that out, while steering, listen for any grinding sounds. IF you hear something, then you can infer your power steering reservoir has been dried up. If it is, add more ATF fluid and go get that fixed.


On a side note, #4 has a point. Is your coolant fluid the orange stuff or the green stuff?

Been staring at my own coolant leak too long. Everything looks orange now. If your leak is red, follow Gus' sage advice.

And I missed the obvious, look at your reservoirs and see which is low on fluid.

Thank you guys for the replies!
Hope is not transmission... from what I ve read is crazy difficult to measure / add up transmission fluid to this car...

My coolant is green.

Thank you for the hint! My mechanic said it might be the oil cooling system that is leaking but I don t really know if his guess is correct and wated to have different opinions on the issue