hit a curb in 2002 C230 K Coupe @ 10mph
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hit a curb in 2002 C230 K Coupe @ 10mph
I hit a curb with the front driver's side wheel of my car in the parking lot at my dorms going about 10mph. It slammed pretty hard, but the car didn't go up on the curb. The wheel immediately went flat, I could hear it flattening. Luckily I was in my parking lot already so I just pulled in and assumed I'd have to fix the flat. When I jacked my car up today though, in the middle front area of the car it started leaking fluid. It seemed like it hadn't leaked at all until I jacked it up today, and it didn't leak for very long but it was enough that I realize it's a problem. Any thoughts on what it could be? I'm PRAYING it's not a broken power steering line or brake line, but does anyone know how much that might cost me?
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When I jacked my car up today though, in the middle front area of the car it started leaking fluid. It seemed like it hadn't leaked at all until I jacked it up today, and it didn't leak for very long but it was enough that I realize it's a problem. Any thoughts on what it could be? I'm PRAYING it's not a broken power steering line or brake line, but does anyone know how much that might cost me?
You jacked up middle front area of the car,... did you jack it from the bottom of the radiator (leaking coolant),.... or maybe bottom of oil pan (leaking oil),... or bottom of transmission (leaking transmission fluid).
Cost will really depend on what you broke. Take a look underneath the car and see where the fluid is coming from,... even if the leak stopped, there should be fluid residue-mark dripping from somewhere. Take a photo and post it. Also pinpoint exactly where you placed the jack. `Middle Front Area` isn`t very precise.
Remember when jacking up the car,... always use jack points or strong part of the frame.
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Not likely to be brake line since they`re more to the side of the car.
You jacked up middle front area of the car,... did you jack it from the bottom of the radiator (leaking coolant),.... or maybe bottom of oil pan (leaking oil),... or bottom of transmission (leaking transmission fluid).
Cost will really depend on what you broke. Take a look underneath the car and see where the fluid is coming from,... even if the leak stopped, there should be fluid residue-mark dripping from somewhere. Take a photo and post it. Also pinpoint exactly where you placed the jack. `Middle Front Area` isn`t very precise.
Remember when jacking up the car,... always use jack points or strong part of the frame.
You jacked up middle front area of the car,... did you jack it from the bottom of the radiator (leaking coolant),.... or maybe bottom of oil pan (leaking oil),... or bottom of transmission (leaking transmission fluid).
Cost will really depend on what you broke. Take a look underneath the car and see where the fluid is coming from,... even if the leak stopped, there should be fluid residue-mark dripping from somewhere. Take a photo and post it. Also pinpoint exactly where you placed the jack. `Middle Front Area` isn`t very precise.
Remember when jacking up the car,... always use jack points or strong part of the frame.
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His mama. Traded y0 mama in because she was squeaking.
Sounds like radiator fluid. If you really want to make sure, touch an index finger to a wet part where the fluid was leaking from and taste it. If it sweet, it's radiator fluid.
I don't recommend you drink the stuff, just taste it.
I know, you think I'm kidding. I'm not.
I don't recommend you drink the stuff, just taste it.
I know, you think I'm kidding. I'm not.
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I hate posts like these.
Climb under and see where it's coming from!
Tranny fluid is greenish yellow too.
Climb under and see where it's coming from!
Tranny fluid is greenish yellow too.
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Tranny fluid oxidizes and turns greenish yellow.
Starts out red.
Starts out red.
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His mama. Traded y0 mama in because she was squeaking.
Never seen that color on used tranny fluid. Then again, changing tranny fluids on all my vehicles at 20K as well, I'd imagine the fluid(s) dont have enough usage to get oxidized.
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I replaced mine and less than 20K miles later it was greenish yellow.
I had the fluid tested, Blackstone is the one that told me it means it's oxdized.
I had the fluid tested, Blackstone is the one that told me it means it's oxdized.
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I'm going to go against convention, and say it's power steering fluid. Coming from the steering rack... but with this scant amount of information who knows.