RRSPORT.CO.UK

    Forum   Gallery   Shop   Sponsors
Home > Technical > green fluid on drive RRS TDV8 2010
Post Reply  Down to end
Page 1 of 1
 
eyespider



Member Since: 09 Oct 2016
Location: Oxford
Posts: 15

United Kingdom 2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 Autobiography Java Black
green fluid on drive RRS TDV8 2010

Hi all
I noticed on my drive a leak or maybe two. on is in the cetre of the two silencers towards the back fluid on what looks like a diff bush (1st photo) and the second photo in the front left hand wheel arch there seems to be splash marks on the inside of the tyre and the other gubbins. It seems to be green fluid but not 100%
I have recently topped up the Dynamic response fluid

Click image to enlarge


Click image to enlarge


any advice gratefully receieved!

Post #525795 Wed May 10 2017 2:42pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Tyrefitter



Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
Location: Bridlington East Yorkshire
Posts: 3677

United Kingdom 2013 Range Rover Sport SDV6 Autobiography Fuji White

it looks like coolant.have you checked the coolant level.?

Andy Andy.
21 Ford Ranger
Gone but not forgotten
Focus RS Red Edition
2015 RRS AB Fuji.
2014 RRS SC Santorini
2016 VW Amarok
2014 RRS AB Fuji
2012 RRS Red Edition Fuji
2015 Nissan Navara
2012 RRS SE Santorini
2008 RRS White
2007 RRS Santorino

Post #525800 Wed May 10 2017 2:52pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Disco_Mikey



Member Since: 08 Apr 2012
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 4395

United Kingdom 2010 Range Rover Sport Supercharged HSE Santorini Black

That colour of green looks like the UV dye added to check for AC leaks, but I'd highly doubt it would make it all the way to the rear diff Confused

Otherwise, the DR/ARC fluid is a dark green, and usually leaks at the drivers front corner Thumbs Up

Post #525805 Wed May 10 2017 3:06pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Hog



Member Since: 03 Dec 2015
Location: Wassenaar
Posts: 254

Netherlands 2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Lux Buckingham Blue

Steering fluid and fluid for the dynamic response system might be green RRS 3.0 SDV6 HSE Lux
RRS 3.0 TDV6 gone
LR 3 HSE V8 gone
DiscoveryII V8 Gone
Discovery 1 V8 Gone
Mustang Shelby
Alfa Guilia (classic)

Post #525806 Wed May 10 2017 3:24pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Send e-mail Reply with quote
eyespider



Member Since: 09 Oct 2016
Location: Oxford
Posts: 15

United Kingdom 2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 Autobiography Java Black

Hi I checked the coolant first its pink so I don't think it is that. Yes I recently noticed dynamic response was low and topped it up I plugged in my delphi scanner and no fault codes were found for the dynamic response either at the time it was low or the time I topped up.

Post #525809 Wed May 10 2017 3:36pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
CANROVER



Member Since: 03 Oct 2015
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 255

Canada 2010 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Santorini Black

Sway bar actuator is leaking. It's an expensive fix so for starters you can try some power steering fluid stop leak. It will buy you a little time and since you will need to get the entire thing replaced what have you got to loose by putting snake oil in your system. I did the exact same thing and it worked and it probably would have held up longer but I got the sway bar replaced anyway. It looks like the exact same leak I had so put that stop leak stuff in there and see what happens. Smile

Post #526466 Sun May 21 2017 7:46am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Andy K



Member Since: 18 Sep 2015
Location: GL
Posts: 4943

England 2005 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Rimini Red

well you have a front one and a rear one and a filter, so the snake oil could do damage to 2 of the 3 remaining components

and a valve block

Post #526469 Sun May 21 2017 8:49am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
CANROVER



Member Since: 03 Oct 2015
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 255

Canada 2010 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Santorini Black

Absolutely right Andy,

But if you do a search on this issue here and on google you will find many have had great success with it and some have even stopped the leak altogether. The sway bar cost me well over 2000 CDN to replace so using the stop leak bought me some time and I have no regrets. Everything is now working fine and it's a risk but in my opinion, a risk worth taking. Don't forget, stop leak is just a thick power steering fluid with some additives that recondition seals blah blah and despite this there were no issues with the valve block or the overall flow.

I used Lucas Power Steering Stop Leak and I used it very sparingly.

Post #526472 Sun May 21 2017 9:41am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Post Reply
Post Reply  Back to top
Page 1 of 1
All times are GMT

Jump to  
Previous Topic | Next Topic >
Posting Rules
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum



Site Copyright © 2005-2024 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis
RRSPORT.CO.UK RSS Feed - All Forums

Switch to Mobile site