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YOUR RESEARCHA pool of red...
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Just smell it and check coolant tank for color or empty.
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No clue, but I would have it flat-bedded to a transmission shop recommended by your Indy.
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First time I had her out in a month, I came home and parked her. When I went out to get back in to go to dinner there was a pool of red underneath the rear tires. I had no warning lights on before I parked. I assume it is tiptronic transmission fluid and that I should have it towed to the shop immediately? Does anyone have any ideas on what it is most likely and how much it will be too fix it? Thanks for your advance.
No clue, but I would have it flat-bedded to a transmission shop recommended by your Indy. Most Indys won't work on Tiptronics but probably have a trusted shop in that business. Could also be power steering fluid so don't rush to judgement.
I believe they're both red/pink and slick to the touch. I'm guessing the best way is to get it on a lift and see where the leak is coming from. With the 996/997, the most likely source is a coolant line leak.
In words of Dom Toretto..."If you can't tell a difference between coolant and ATF you don't belong in your car."
Look on the coolant tank, see the color and type of fluid there. Most likely your coolant tank popped and pissed all over the driver's side rear tire.
Isn't pinning the lines a turbo, GT2 and GT3 fix?
OP car is a C4S which has the standard M96 engine no need to pin the lines.
M96 has plenty of other MOF...
Just smell it and check coolant tank for color or empty. There are water lines running from front to back. Under shields could redirect any water leak many places.
The smell is not rank and is essentially neutral, maybe a hint of oak and leather...definitely sweetens up my sweet tea. Thanks for everyone's help, it is coolant.
Now the question is what is the most likely culprit, water pump?
If it is leaking ahead of the driver's side rear wheel- most likely coolant tank. If it is water pump, get under the car look at the pump. See if it is leaking from the WP area.
It was coolant. Apparently a small plastic part that separated the coolant tubes broke and this resulted in the tube rubbing on metal and wearing a hole in itself. Problem fixed and off and running again. Still can't get enough of the cat less x-pipe sound...
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