Really?

"winterlegacy, here 'till the end" (winterlegacy) 08/19/2020 at 12:10 • Filed to: Subaru

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My car is old and decrepit, so it leaks fluids (once again)

Why in the fuck is it leaking I just fixed it

#SubaruLife

And I thought rotaries used more oil

Ugh. Back to the garage I go. I took a peek underneath and I’ve seen where the leak is coming from. Hopefully it’s just a loose oil pan bolt and not the actual gasket failing.

Either that or I’ll get angry enough with the car to just go “screw it” and spray it with enough sealant to make it watertight.

This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: > winterlegacy, here 'till the end 08/19/2020 at 12:17

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Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > winterlegacy, here 'till the end 08/19/2020 at 12:20

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That’s oil and not AC condensate?

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > winterlegacy, here 'till the end 08/19/2020 at 12:27

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VW owners:

ClassicDatsunDebate > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 08/19/2020 at 12:28

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was going to say the same question....thing...question

user314 > winterlegacy, here 'till the end 08/19/2020 at 12:32

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Wacko > winterlegacy, here 'till the end 08/19/2020 at 12:32

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Dude free anti- rust coating, Sweet!

PyroHoltz f@h Oppo 261120 > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 08/19/2020 at 12:34

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Agreed....that liquid looks a lot like water.

When in doubt, touch it and smell it.....words to live by.

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 08/19/2020 at 12:35

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It is. I haven’t run my AC since y’know... it doesn’t really work anyways.

TheRealBicycleBuck > winterlegacy, here 'till the end 08/19/2020 at 12:43

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Mine recently developed a leak in the power steering. Maybe yours did too?

This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 08/19/2020 at 12:44

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If I had a dollar for every time someone told me that my car was leaking because of the ac condensate...

...at least they’re trying to be helpful.

Honorable mention was when the rad in the Catera blew. Steaming like a sauna, pissing coolant everywhere, stuck at a light trying to make a right so I can limp it to a spot to cool and refill and pedestrians are flagging me down to tell me it’s leaking. Thanks ever so much.  W hat would I do without you?

MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > winterlegacy, here 'till the end 08/19/2020 at 12:55

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Wow that’s worse than my Jaguar, almost as bad as the TR6

wafflesnfalafel > winterlegacy, here 'till the end 08/19/2020 at 13:12

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interesting wide drip pattern...

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > TheRealBicycleBuck 08/19/2020 at 13:27

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Fun fact, I had a series of posts where I fixed my power steering.

It’s motor oil. Gave it a good sniff.

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > wafflesnfalafel 08/19/2020 at 13:29

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It follows the leveling of the parking lot. It was dripping for 4 hours straight, so based on my rough estimate from what I saw on my dipstick, I lost about 1/4 qt of oil.

notsomethingstructural > winterlegacy, here 'till the end 08/19/2020 at 13:55

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Have you tried hiphil?

TheRealBicycleBuck > winterlegacy, here 'till the end 08/19/2020 at 14:02

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I’ll have to take a look. That might be in my near future.

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > notsomethingstructural 08/19/2020 at 14:15

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What is that?

wafflesnfalafel > winterlegacy, here 'till the end 08/19/2020 at 15:13

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got it , makes sense. And more than just a drippy plug then too, boo ... good luck.

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > wafflesnfalafel 08/19/2020 at 15:17

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Which is what worries me, since it’s clearly on the oppo site side of the drain plug. It looks like it’s leaking directly from the front-right side of the pan.

Hopefully a few cranks will fix the issue.