HELP!!!! Black Liquid, idk what, or where from. Options

[devilsden97]

ok so i was trying to solve the issue of my car shimmieing, and i came across a little surprise.





looks alot like oil....but i really cant tell from the smell cuz it has alot of road dirt mixed in with it. (just smells like dirt)

I also really cant see where its driping from, but the last picture is the brace that goes under the motor, and its seams to be driping off of that so my guess is it is from the motor. (good guess eh?) but its also near the passenger side wheel well, its on the under body plastic at the front of the car, way away from the engine brace....idk kinda scared.

Can get more pics if neeeded.

This post has been edited by devilsden97: May 4, 2006 - 1:12 PM

[devilsden97]

looks like oil to me, check your oil drain bolt, and oil level, oil pan gasket, valve cover gasket ect..,...all that stuff is pretty common to leak as the car gets older and the gaskets harden up.

well i checked the drain plug right away, i cant check the oil level now cuz i just drove it so, 1 its hot, and 2 the oil needs to settle out, and i need to clean it and check the rest. I need to drive it in about a half hour or so.....think things will be ok?

edit: i checked the oil level (even though it was way hot) and it was really low (im completly disreguarding this) but i did spray down the undercarage with a hose to get rid of the gunk, and to see if it starts to leak again. And where it shows up first. Ill check the car again in the morning or at night to see the oil lvl when its cool and been sitting for more then an hour.

This post has been edited by devilsden97: May 4, 2006 - 1:49 PM