car is leaking a clear substance, need help!

DrewDong · 07-10-2010, 08:41 PM

Hey everyone,I purchased a 2009 nismo few days ago, odometer had 15 miles on it, it now has 400. Anyways, after about a 25 minute drive, I get into my garage and turn off the motor. Then I hear a bunch of crackling noise underneath my engine along with a small thudding/clicking sound for about 30 seconds. I then look under my car, and see a clear like substance leaking in the middle of my car, but a tad more to the front. The leaking is coming from one of the pipes that lead into one of the exhausts, I think it is water, the temperature of it is kinda cold, but not freezing. I was using the ac on it as well during the 25 min drive, is this normal?

Hugoneus · 07-10-2010, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by DrewDong

Hey everyone,I purchased a 2009 nismo few days ago, odometer had 15 miles on it, it now has 400. Anyways, after about a 25 minute drive, I get into my garage and turn off the motor. Then I hear a bunch of crackling noise underneath my engine along with a small thudding/clicking sound for about 30 seconds. I then look under my car, and see a clear like substance leaking in the middle of my car, but a tad more to the front. The leaking is coming from one of the pipes that lead into one of the exhausts, I think it is water, the temperature of it is kinda cold, but not freezing. I was using the ac on it as well during the 25 min drive, is this normal?

The crackling sound is just all the metal cooling down. The liquid maybe water condensation from the AC. Taste it! :P

kidkotic2001 · 02-21-2013, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Hugoneus

The crackling sound is just all the metal cooling down. The liquid maybe water condensation from the AC. Taste it! :P

Its just condensation no big deal, that happens a lot in the summer when its super hot you have AC on.

shumby · 07-10-2010, 08:45 PM

lol the noises are normal the "leaking is water that has condenced on your AC . you are fine.

rmorrow · 07-10-2010, 08:49 PM

Sounds like condensation from the A/C. Condensation dripping under your car from A/C usage is a normal occurrence. I have never owned any car with A/C that did not drip condensation underneath the car. The 370Z runs really hot. I believe that the snap/crackle/pop/tick/tick sounds after driving the car are normal. Mine makes these noises all the time after I have turned the ignition off...especially after long drives.

fullmonty · 07-10-2010, 08:59 PM

The noise is the car cooling down and is normal, and the water is from the A/C. No worries dude

07-10-2010, 09:07 PM

Hey has anyone mentioned to him that the water could possibly be from the AC?

fullmonty · 07-10-2010, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by blue660r01

Hey has anyone mentioned to him that the water could possibly be from the AC?

No, thought never even crossed my mind

6spd · 07-10-2010, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by fullmonty

No, thought never even crossed my mind

SkyZ · 07-10-2010, 09:38 PM

i think the stuff said before about the AC, and that sound ur hearing should be on most cars. at least all cars ive owned ticked after shutting off. something about hot metal parts cooling down and *shrinking* at different rates (for different metals).

errett · 07-10-2010, 09:38 PM

Was the VDC off?

E

Hugoneus · 07-10-2010, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by errett

Was the VDC off?

E

Hahaha... IT IS VDC JUICE!!! SAVE IT! SAVEEEEEEEEE ITTT!

370Zsteve · 07-12-2010, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Hugoneus

Hahaha... IT IS VDC JUICE!!! SAVE IT! SAVEEEEEEEEE ITTT!

It's similar in consistency to Unicorn Blood. Taste it!

Pharmacist · 07-10-2010, 10:14 PM

check the fluid, if it's watery it's the ac like everyone said. if it's oily it's a leak.

fullmonty · 07-10-2010, 10:15 PM

Its the VTEC

07-10-2010, 08:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
DrewDong Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: ks Posts: 22 Drives: 370z nismo 09 Rep Power: 15	car is leaking a clear substance, need help! Hey everyone,I purchased a 2009 nismo few days ago, odometer had 15 miles on it, it now has 400. Anyways, after about a 25 minute drive, I get into my garage and turn off the motor. Then I hear a bunch of crackling noise underneath my engine along with a small thudding/clicking sound for about 30 seconds. I then look under my car, and see a clear like substance leaking in the middle of my car, but a tad more to the front. The leaking is coming from one of the pipes that lead into one of the exhausts, I think it is water, the temperature of it is kinda cold, but not freezing. I was using the ac on it as well during the 25 min drive, is this normal?

07-10-2010, 08:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
shumby Captin Canuck Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: with your mom Age: 45 Posts: 6,288 Drives: your sister Rep Power: 237	lol the noises are normal the "leaking is water that has condenced on your AC . you are fine. __________________ Originally Posted by SAM@GTM Engine detonation is not normal and it should never never happen, and whoever told that need to do something else for living . Sam

07-10-2010, 08:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
fullmonty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dirty Jersey Posts: 7,762 Drives: 370 Touring/Sport Rep Power: 34	The noise is the car cooling down and is normal, and the water is from the A/C. No worries dude __________________

07-10-2010, 10:14 PM	#14 (permalink)
Pharmacist A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 1,249 Drives: 09 370z Sport 6MT Rep Power: 18	check the fluid, if it's watery it's the ac like everyone said. if it's oily it's a leak. __________________ 2009 370z Sport Touring/Nismo shift Knob/Z1 motorsports 34 row oil cooler

07-10-2010, 10:15 PM	#15 (permalink)
fullmonty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dirty Jersey Posts: 7,762 Drives: 370 Touring/Sport Rep Power: 34	Its the VTEC __________________

07-10-2010, 08:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
rmorrow Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 79 Drives: 2010 370z Sports MT Rep Power: 15	Sounds like condensation from the A/C. Condensation dripping under your car from A/C usage is a normal occurrence. I have never owned any car with A/C that did not drip condensation underneath the car. The 370Z runs really hot. I believe that the snap/crackle/pop/tick/tick sounds after driving the car are normal. Mine makes these noises all the time after I have turned the ignition off...especially after long drives.

07-10-2010, 09:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
blue660r01 Guest Posts: n/a	Hey has anyone mentioned to him that the water could possibly be from the AC?

07-10-2010, 09:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
SkyZ Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 382 Drives: 09 370z PG M6 Rep Power: 16	i think the stuff said before about the AC, and that sound ur hearing should be on most cars. at least all cars ive owned ticked after shutting off. something about hot metal parts cooling down and shrinking at different rates (for different metals).

07-10-2010, 09:38 PM	#11 (permalink)
errett Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Maumelle, AR Posts: 149 Drives: Z34 10 0111 Rep Power: 16	Was the VDC off? E

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