Hi people, long time no see. Not since my timing belt job last year anyway. That's because my '02 P5 has never ever broken anything... until now. I saw oil underneath it today and took a look. It was all over the bottom splash pan and dripped off of that. There is no oil on the belts or pulleys, timing cover, head, head cover, the oil plug is dry and so is the area under the filter, as well as the rest of the engine. The dipstick reads full. All good things.
But there is oil all over the rubber in the top motor mount and puddled at the base of it and under the power steering hoses. It looks like it puddled up there and ran down the inside metal of the wheel well and puddled on the splash pan until it dripped through one of the holes. It's black like dirty engine oil, but my engine oil is only medium brown. The power steering reservoir is at the full mark, cold, and the hoses and connectors are dry. the outside and bottom of the reservoir is dry, but there are splatters everywhere in that area for about 8 inches around.
I cleaned the engine compartment last week, so it has to have happened since then. That's one good thing about being obsessively clean under the hood.(yes) I think I heard a pop(can't really describe it, but it was as short as a pop) while turning a corner this morning. Not the sound of a steering, suspension, or axle noise. With all the splattering, which is somewhat dry now, it's like it spit up all over itself and then kept on going normally.
I got my wife to turn the wheels from lock to lock and bump it at each end while i watched the PS hoses, and no drips. I cleaned the main puddle so I can see if it comes back just sitting or driving.
Has anyone ever seen this? Anything I haven't thought of? I'm open to ideas.
Thanks,
Rusty
But there is oil all over the rubber in the top motor mount and puddled at the base of it and under the power steering hoses. It looks like it puddled up there and ran down the inside metal of the wheel well and puddled on the splash pan until it dripped through one of the holes. It's black like dirty engine oil, but my engine oil is only medium brown. The power steering reservoir is at the full mark, cold, and the hoses and connectors are dry. the outside and bottom of the reservoir is dry, but there are splatters everywhere in that area for about 8 inches around.
I cleaned the engine compartment last week, so it has to have happened since then. That's one good thing about being obsessively clean under the hood.(yes) I think I heard a pop(can't really describe it, but it was as short as a pop) while turning a corner this morning. Not the sound of a steering, suspension, or axle noise. With all the splattering, which is somewhat dry now, it's like it spit up all over itself and then kept on going normally.
I got my wife to turn the wheels from lock to lock and bump it at each end while i watched the PS hoses, and no drips. I cleaned the main puddle so I can see if it comes back just sitting or driving.
Has anyone ever seen this? Anything I haven't thought of? I'm open to ideas.
Thanks,
Rusty
