Hi all, I replaced my front bumper today, and when off I noticed some fluid on the inside where the bumper extends under the car. Previously I had also noticed some fluid in my driveway, and had the dealer check it when my car was in right before going out of warranty, but they told me nothing was leaking. Probably to get out of doing the warranty work.

Anyway, this fluid is towards the front of the engine, and it's reddish. I don't think it's oil, as my level is always good, and like I said, it is reddish in color. The bottom of the engine seems to have a bit as well. Nothing is rough at this point, shifts fine, and clutch is fine. I'm thinking tranny fluid, but could it be the liquid filled motor mount?

 

Engine mount?

 

I just had my passenger side engine mount replaced last week due to the same issue you are describing. Luckily for me, I am still under warranty.

I noticed fluid leaking and then it started to knock once when I pressed the gas and knock once when I let off the gas. You may not hear the knock as your fluid level may still be good enough to prevent the metal from touching.

 

Thanks for the replies...took a look now that it's daylight, and the passenger side mount looks like a rubber mount on my car. When did they go to the liquid filled mounts, '04 model year or starting with '04 build. Mine is an '04, but late '03 build. Other than that, is there another liquid filled mount?

I also looked under the car, and nothing underneath today. I suspect the little bit of leakage is getting caught by the underbody of the car, and I didn't drive at all yesterday.