# leaking fluid what is it? **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [September 27, 2008, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leaking-fluid-what-is-it/118783 "2008-09-27T07:41:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![s13.5](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s13.5/32/5552_2.png) [@s13.5](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/s13.5)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2008, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leaking-fluid-what-is-it/118783/1 "2008-09-27T07:41:26Z")
Last night i was driving around and when i stopped i noticed i was leaking a fluid, it seems to be coming from the front, the fluid is clear doesn’t smell and isn’t greasy, i think i blew my water pump it seems to be directly under the accessory belt i’m just trying to confirm my suspisions before i go buy one ---
**Author:** ![schwiin\_27](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecb155/32.png) [@schwiin\_27](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/schwiin_27)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2008, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leaking-fluid-what-is-it/118783/2 "2008-09-27T08:13:32Z")
what motor are we talking about here? clear, non greasy, no smell…do u run a/c lol? coolant has a sweet smell to it, unless your running pure water which wouldnt last long… how far front are you referring to … maybe a long shot but p/s fluid from the rack , one of the lines… still usually an amber colour it is greasy but doesnt smell ---
**Author:** ![kollo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kollo/32/5661_2.png) [@kollo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kollo)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2008, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leaking-fluid-what-is-it/118783/3 "2008-09-27T08:19:48Z")
is your temputure going up as you drive? ---
**Author:** ![madchild626](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d07c76/32.png) [@madchild626](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/madchild626)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2008, 8:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leaking-fluid-what-is-it/118783/4 "2008-09-27T08:29:55Z")
is your streeting geting alittle harder ---
**Author:** ![rex\_thugs](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rex_thugs/32/5598_2.png) [@rex\_thugs](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rex_thugs)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2008, 10:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leaking-fluid-what-is-it/118783/5 "2008-09-27T10:48:03Z")
well if u blew the water pump and the coolant leaked u would smell it for sure. it would smell sweet ---
**Author:** ![frankduxx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/frankduxx/32/5647_2.png) [@frankduxx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/frankduxx)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2008, 11:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leaking-fluid-what-is-it/118783/6 "2008-09-27T11:48:28Z")
if u were using ac prob frlom that ---
**Author:** ![Hurricane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Hurricane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hurricane)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2008, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leaking-fluid-what-is-it/118783/7 "2008-09-27T13:46:30Z")
its condensation from the a/c ---
**Author:** ![izzy\_domain](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/izzy_domain/32/5583_2.png) [@izzy\_domain](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/izzy_domain)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2008, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leaking-fluid-what-is-it/118783/8 "2008-09-27T14:18:53Z")
> [@On another topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/18510/5): > > its condensation from the a/c Yea I agree, that’s what it sounds like. ---
**Author:** ![s13.5](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s13.5/32/5552_2.png) [@s13.5](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/s13.5)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2008, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leaking-fluid-what-is-it/118783/9 "2008-09-27T16:05:35Z")
ok its KA first off, my power steering is shot has been for a while so thats out, ac i have but its never worked as long as i’ve owned it and it seems to be directly under the serpentine belt and the temp doesn’t seem to rise ---
**Author:** ![s13.5](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s13.5/32/5552_2.png) [@s13.5](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/s13.5)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2008, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leaking-fluid-what-is-it/118783/10 "2008-09-27T16:06:23Z")
whatever it is it pools under neath at an alarming rate ---
**Author:** ![schwiin\_27](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecb155/32.png) [@schwiin\_27](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/schwiin_27)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2008, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leaking-fluid-what-is-it/118783/11 "2008-09-28T11:21:47Z")
pressure test it ? ---
**Author:** ![s13.5](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s13.5/32/5552_2.png) [@s13.5](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/s13.5)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2008, 9:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leaking-fluid-what-is-it/118783/12 "2008-09-29T21:11:48Z")
pressure test the ? ---
**Author:** ![s13\_chick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s13_chick/32/5709_2.png) [@s13\_chick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/s13_chick)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2008, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leaking-fluid-what-is-it/118783/13 "2008-09-29T21:27:30Z")
u can do a pressure test on the rad but if your coolant and your temp arnt riseing (past normal) then its not your water pump ---
**Author:** ![schwiin\_27](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecb155/32.png) [@schwiin\_27](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/schwiin_27)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2008, 4:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leaking-fluid-what-is-it/118783/14 "2008-09-30T04:26:24Z")
lol this is gettin to be a repititve stab in the dark … coolant will usually leave a greenish residue where its leaking … do u share the driveway or wheatever with someone else ?! it could not even be you ---
**Author:** ![simplemind7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/0ea827/32.png) [@simplemind7](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/simplemind7)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2008, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leaking-fluid-what-is-it/118783/15 "2008-09-30T07:25:54Z")
or, he has water in his coolant system instead of coolant. ---
**Author:** ![kimmerkaze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9d8465/32.png) [@kimmerkaze](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kimmerkaze)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2008, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leaking-fluid-what-is-it/118783/16 "2008-10-01T09:12:22Z")
either way if some fluid is leaking, check and monitor all of your fluid levels and see which one is going down…? /end of discussion. ---
**Author:** ![s13.5](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s13.5/32/5552_2.png) [@s13.5](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/s13.5)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2008, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leaking-fluid-what-is-it/118783/17 "2008-10-01T13:20:55Z")
well fluid levels are fine driveway not shared, so i’m going with water just stuck somewhere, just happened to come out when it did, well then ignore my stupidity