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Is this my control arm leaking?

Old Jun 30, 2024 | 06:19 AM
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Is this my control arm leaking?

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Old Jun 30, 2024 | 10:02 AM
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Can you trace the origin of the leak? Passenger side right. It appears that the leak is coming from a spot higher than the control arm. What does the fluid smell like? Looks like motor oil or really old power steering fluid. The transmission coolant lines also route near that area into the radiator.

If you have added an external oil or transmission cooler, I'd probably start there...
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Old Jun 30, 2024 | 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by socketz67
Can you trace the origin of the leak? Passenger side right. It appears that the leak is coming from a spot higher than the control arm. What does the fluid smell like? Looks like motor oil or really old power steering fluid. The transmission coolant lines also route near that area into the radiator.

If you have added an external oil or transmission cooler, I'd probably start there...

its not def oil i just changed it last week nd that looks too dirty to be da oil it doesn’t really have a smell either it feels/looks like water. i don’t use my ac so i don’t think it’s da ac water
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Old Jul 1, 2024 | 01:06 PM
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Looks like the lower control arm bushing is blown out.
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Old Jul 2, 2024 | 01:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Diesel_Haphazar
Looks like the lower control arm bushing is blown out.
that probably means i need to replace the whole control arm huh?
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Old Jul 2, 2024 | 02:35 PM
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Yes. Yes it does.
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Old Jul 2, 2024 | 02:35 PM
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What year is your car? And what's the mileage?
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Old Jul 4, 2024 | 07:45 PM
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I was not aware that the LCA bushings were fluid filled.
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