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Old Aug 2, 2018 | 12:15 PM
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Hi,
I recently purchased MY2004 AP1 type130, 60000Km.
I found oil seep underneath of my chassis. see photos, you can see on front hole and this goes to rear end hole on both sides.
Does anyone know where the oil come from???
Thanks.

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Old Aug 2, 2018 | 02:39 PM
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Rust protection by previous owner would be my best guess
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Old Aug 3, 2018 | 09:20 AM
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It looks like there was either a diff oil leak or a leaking rear propshaft cv joint in tbe past. The oil flung out to the sides from the spinning propshaft.

Check to make sure these are not still leaking.
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Old Aug 15, 2018 | 11:54 AM
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I checked every possible leaks from Engine, transmission, brake fluid, clutch fluid. I did not find any major leaks.
my tyre house is heavily wet with wax, so this should be the anti rust was that previous owner put..

I wiped everything so lets see how this goes.
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Old Aug 15, 2018 | 12:14 PM
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Mine looks/did look like that after I lost the oil cap .
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Old Aug 15, 2018 | 05:26 PM
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mine looks like that as I rust check all the open holes in the chassis- the oil product leaks out.
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Old Aug 16, 2018 | 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by flanders
Rust protection by previous owner would be my best guess
Originally Posted by darcyw
mine looks like that as I rust check all the open holes in the chassis- the oil product leaks out.
darcy
Most likely as mentioned above, heat will cause the product to flow and look just like your pics.
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