Oil in front of driver wheel...

[gordinho80]

Out of nowhere, the frame/bumper mount in front of the driver side tire is covered in oil. At first I thought it was grease from the CVs, but the angles are fine and it's not thick like grease. I noticed this after cranking my torsion keys 2 more turns. I had already turned them 4 turns a month or so back. Pretty sure my shocks/struts are shot, but wondering if oil is from the strut? They are yellow bilsteins...

 

[badazzbulldog]

oil cooler leak,or lines to oil cooler

 

[JAW's]

Any wetness around front dif... I need to replace my front axel seals. 80-90 drips onto cv shaft area and gets thrown all over the frame for me.

 

[GMstrong]

Yep,i got the same thing on my z71 on my its coming from the front dif because I know the smell of rear fluid.

 

[twomanymontes]

Could also be power sterring fluid. My cooler let loose and it was everywhere in the driver's front.

 

[gordinho80]

Well... I hadn't had a chance to look into this yet. Today, I finished working on my plow mount and decided to turn the truck around in my driveway cause we're supposed to get some snow tomorrow. Well, steering wheel was tight. Looks like the leak might have been power steering fluid. I can't quite figure out where the leak is starting, though. It all puddled right under driver side front bumper, right in front of the wheel.

 

[twomanymontes]

The cooler is mounted right behind the grill, just above the left side frame rail. That's where mine was leaking from.

 

[93SierraWT]

Mine did the same thing. It was the line that runs through the rad support to the cooler.


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[gordinho80]

That seems like the most likely place. I'll have to tear into this weekend if there is time. Since i just finished my plow mount, taking the grill off requires removing the upper mount.

 

[gordinho80]

Still haven't pulled the grill to look at the cooler... but I have noticed this. This is the driver side of the radiator. My oil level is fine, though. PS fluid is definitely low.

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