Mystery leak

[surftoafrica]

Hi, I've got a mystery leak that's coating the passenger side of the front axle with oily residue. It seems to be coming from the rear of whatever the component that mirrors the alternator is.

Help much appreciated.

[BUSHWHACKER]

Fuel pump seals leaking?

Are you using veg oil?

[wishbone]

Check the steering pump too.

[surftoafrica]

Have attached picture to clarify. Both engine and gearbox oil levels seem to remain the same. It isn't diesel as there's no diesel smell.

It's the opposite side to the alternator I meant, on the injectors side.

[RebelV8]

Looks like it could be power steering fluid, is it red in colour when on your fingers?

Check all round the power steering pump, (lower right hand side of the engine, as you look at it from the front, has a fan belt round the pulley on the front of it).

[MadScott]

Agreed power steering pump.

Recommend check p/s fluid immediately, if you haven't been doing and there's that much spill chances are you are getting dangerously low. Top off with standard Dextron transmission fluid, if the bottle of STP p/s stopleak you first add doesn't do the job.

Do not overfill.

Note: old p/s fluid is often no longer red, especially if the seals are failing on an old ride, probably been running the same stuff since Day One, so.

Taste it. If it's trans fluid it'll be sweet.

[woodwarm]

Hi, I've got a mystery leak that's coating the passenger side of the front axle with oily residue. It seems to be coming from the rear of whatever the component that mirrors the alternator is.

Help much appreciated.

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