Fluid leak help!!!!

1. fruittitutti L-plater Joined: Oct 2011 Stoke On Trent Posts: 95 1999 Saxo VTR

   #1 26th December 2011, 13:21

   I have a saxo vtr 1999 yesterday i found a bit of fluid on me driveway its like a red orangey colour there a puddle like amount wen looked it coming from the back of the engine but its on the exhaust as well where the pipe goes towards the back any help would be appreciated
2. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #2 26th December 2011, 13:44

   has a power steering pipe burst by any chance?
3. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #3 26th December 2011, 14:15

   +1 power steering fluid is that colour mate.
4. saxovtrjar Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2011 wiltshire Posts: 261 Saxo VTR phase 1 (sold), Saxo VTR phase 2

   #4 27th December 2011, 14:25

   i would say its possibly a damaged water hose on the back of the block or heater matrix hose.
5. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #5 27th December 2011, 16:11

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxovtrjar i would say its possibly a damaged water hose on the back of the block or heater matrix hose.

   It wouldn`t be that colour unless the coolant hadn`t been changed in a long time in which case it`d be a rusty colour.