Alexander Gerling

Oily film on liquid just at the edge of front bumper drivers side

This is where I think the problem may be coming from

When I wipe the area with my hand


I have checked the oil level and its fine set at 3/4 full, engine has no noticible signs of leaks when looking Down, I'm gonna check radiator level when it's cooled Down a bit more, does any one have any thoughts on what it could be seems to just be on the drivers side front quarter.

Thanks

Dpierce

Definitely looks like oil, the smell would give it away immediately. Oil leaks usually end up accumulating on undertrays which makes it hard to tell exactly where it's coming from. You ideally should get it up in the air (lift is best) and pull off the undertray and find the highest spot on the engine that is wet with oil since it's going to run down.

Loki

iTrader: (1)

Check the oil coolers. The connections to them are known to rust in salty climates.

mazdaverx7

iTrader: (6)

My first guess would be the oil cooler lines and the ball connections for the oil cooler lines. The lines love to rust where the lines are fastened together as salt and moisture collects there.

Alexander Gerling

Well I'd like to say thank you to you guys for messaging, that helped a lot and I apologise for the delay in my response. The problem is coming from one of the seals on a cooling hose so I have ordered a replacement part from ebay and will look at replacing it when it arrives, never done it before but theirs only one way to learn.
Thanks again

Alexander Gerling

So quick update as I'm sat in my drive scratching my head a little, I have drained the sump and after a battle I have removed the old fitting witch was in a shocking condition, the braided hose is fraid and expanded at the end too so the new fitting won't go on and tbh while the hose is like that I don't realy want to risk contaminating the oil.

I've never done any of this before tbh lol

Just wondering if I can tape off a section of the line and cut a smoother piece to fit, and what would you guys recommend using thanks

Alex

Alexander Gerling

Steve Dallas

I tape it and use a cable cutter.

But I don't use braided stainless hose anymore. I use stainless impregnated hose (often nylon braided, but not necessary). It is just as strong, far less ugly, far less abrasive, and much easier to work with. If it were my car, I would ditch the stainless and start with new hose.

NotAPreppie

I agree with Steve: replace that stuff. Stainless braiding is unnecessary and annoying to work with.

It doesn't look like the highest quality kit is installed and this is one of those things that you don't want to cheap out on.

If it were me, I'd talk to a shop that makes hydraulic hoses and get them to make a set of the correct lengths and the correct brass or stainless fittings so you don't have any adapters.
IIRC, the fittings should all be M18x1.5. The car comes from the factory with banjo bolts.