Possible Oil Leak Inside The Car?

[RYX]

Hi,
I've recently bought a 1989 1.1TRE AX. It's all in very good condition
but I've noticed what appears to be hydraulic fluid on the rubber of
the clutch pedal and a drop on the floor next to it.

Any ideas where it may be coming from ?

Many thanks in advance.

[terryhfs]

It could be liquid coming out of the heater matrix - it's a commmon fault with older Citroens and Peugeots. If it is you need to fix it as very hot liquid on your feet while you're driving can cause accidents.

[RYX]

Well that certainly appears to be where it's coming from.

But why would a brake fluid type liquid be in the heater matrix? I thought only water would be there?

Thank you for your response.

[hertsnminds]

Heater matrix contains the same as the radiator...water and anti-freeze (maybe some rust too)...as it is all part of the same system.

You can check your fluid levels under the bonnet, more than likely that the level in the radiator (expansion tank) has gone down. You may even find the car is running a bit warmer than usual (not sure if you have a temp gauge on your particular model).


Ian
Orange 03 Senso

[truemouse]

[quote name='RYX' date='Apr 8 2005, 12:36 PM'] Well that certainly appears to be where it's coming from.

But why would a brake fluid type liquid be in the heater matrix? I thought only water would be there?

Thank you for your response. [/quote]
Really depends on how much of a moron the previous owner was.

Coolant can have a slimey texture, especially if it's mixing with a lot of dust. Coolant can also de-polymer, that is with the continuous heating, cooling, expanding, contracting, pressure droppng and rising the different liquids that made it up in the first place can start to seperate and it could just so happen that the heavier more viscous stuff sinks down to the lowest parts of the plumbing.

[RYX]

Radweld seems to have done the trick.

Many thanks for your responses.