I woke up today, and since last night that i put a towel underneath my car, and i know that my engine is leaking a bit cause the mobil 1 fully syn.
and, it is leaking from the rear main seal...

but, i found couple of purple fluid drops, which i don't know what it could be.

i took it to the tranny shop, because i had my tranny rebuilt 5000 miles ago, and he told me that my tranny is not leaking..

i looked at my tranny dip stick, and it smelt diff. but he told me that it smells like that, cause it gets hot..

and, i looked at the color and it's red like it should be..

so, i'm trying to figure out, where is that PURPLE color coming from..



Thanks,

 

Do you use royal purple fluids? J/K

The only purple fluid I have ever seen in a car are certain windsheild washer fluids. Does the fluid feel like an oil of somekind?

 

i don't use the royal purple, at least till i get my engine rebuilt..
but, i don't know.. my washer fluid is not purple, and i got couple of oil drops, and right behind it, i got couple of purple drops..

i'm sure someone can help..


thanks again,

 

Some times Hydraulic fluid appears purplish.


Hydraulic fluid = brakes and clutch(M6)

also power steering fluid

what does it taste like?????

 

ttt, anyone else?

 

tastes like chicken

 

so, nobody knows what is could be..

 

I think two fluids must be mixing together? Anyone else?

 

What part of the car is the leak coming from?

Very front of car.....Power steering
At one of the wheels......Brake fluid
At back of motor..........Clutch slave cylinder
From Firewall..............Master cylinder Brakes and/or clutch



Brake fluid / Clutch fluid can look purple. These fluids are normally clear when new, but can appear blue or purple.....

 

Did you hit Barney the night before...

I will have to say Power steering fluid, it can appear as weird colors at times.

 

Power Steering?
i'll caheck that, thanks guys..
is there anything else that comes in mind?

alaso, i just got my tranny rebuikt (A4), so i don't think that it would be the clutches ot any leaks from the tranny

 

Your tranny fluid would appear red or Maroon, unless it were mixed with dirty motor oil, then it may appear purple, but more I'd say like a blackish red. The lines of the tranny and the pan and or front pump seal could be the culprit on the tranny.