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(Urgent) Oil leak on the upper right side of the driver's seat

Grenadian

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Hello? Members, I received the car on October 23rd.
It has now driven 1700 km. However, oil is leaking from the top of the accelerator.
It does not happen always, and this is the second time since the first day.

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I do not know if there is a rule. The driver's seat position is the same as in the United States, left-hand drive.

1. It is not the washer fluid. Because today is a clear day, I did not use washer fluid.
2. It has a sticky viscosity, smells sweet, and is clear and transparent.
3. If you look at the picture, it sprays from top to bottom as if there is pressure. It is not one or two drops compared to an hour of driving, but a large amount.
4. Even if I turn the steering wheel all the way to the left and right and press the accelerator at about 3000 rpm, the oil does not leak out.

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5. If you look at the upper left of the photo, you can see a black sponge? The lower right part of this sponge is soaked.
** Is it possible that the leak occurred while the car was parked?


What kind of oil would pass through the upper part of the accelerator?
 

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Hello? Members, I received the car on October 23rd.
It has now driven 1700 km. However, oil is leaking from the top of the accelerator.
It does not happen always, and this is the second time since the first day.

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I do not know if there is a rule. The driver's seat position is the same as in the United States, left-hand drive.

1. It is not the washer fluid. Because today is a clear day, I did not use washer fluid.
2. It has a sticky viscosity, smells sweet, and is clear and transparent.
3. If you look at the picture, it sprays from top to bottom as if there is pressure. It is not one or two drops compared to an hour of driving, but a large amount.
4. Even if I turn the steering wheel all the way to the left and right and press the accelerator at about 3000 rpm, the oil does not leak out.

View attachment 7876701

5. If you look at the upper left of the photo, you can see a black sponge? The lower right part of this sponge is soaked.
** Is it possible that the leak occurred while the car was parked?


What kind of oil would pass through the upper part of the accelerator?
Possibly air con leak, or heater matrix
 

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There is no oil in that area. The only fluids that comes into the vehicle is A/C refrigerant or engine coolant. Coolant would be very hot

That certainly looks like the A/C condenser water drip, which is fairly common, especially if it is humid.

Here's the technical service bulletin for the repair. As stated above, it is a 6-9 hour service that involves removing the dash
 
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Grenadian

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There is no oil in that area. The only fluid that comes into the vehicle is A/C refrigerant.

That certainly looks like the A/C condenser water drip, which is fairly common, especially if it is humid.

Here's the technical service bulletin for the repair. As stated above, it is a 6-9 hour service that involves removing the dash

When I touched it, it wasn't the water type. It was definitely the oil type.
 

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When I touched it, it wasn't the water type. It was definitely the oil type.
It could be engine coolant as well, but that would be very hot (should burn you)
 

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Is glycol clear? I wiped it with a tissue and it was colorless and clear.
If it was coolant/glycol it would generally dry to be a crusty pink
 
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