New day….new leak

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Hi all,

My Clio 182 has developed an oil leak from the front passenger side, specifically it’s apparently coming from this silver cylinder (see photo).

Any idea what this is?

Many thanks,

D

 

[Mr Underhill]

Hi all,

My Clio 182 has developed an oil leak from the front passenger side, specifically it’s apparently coming from this silver cylinder (see photo).

Any idea what this is?

Many thanks,

D

Air conditioning condenser. That's the dryer in the picture.

 

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So the oil must be coming from above that then!

 

[Mr Underhill]

So the oil must be coming from above that then!

Yes. Mine's doing exactly the same.

I suspect the seals are gone. I assume yours isn't blowing icy cold air?

 

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I took it into Diamond Motors, it needed a re gas but appears to be holding pressure and is still blowing icy cold 2 months later.

Does the air con system run a separate reservoir?

 

[Mr Underhill]

This is the complete system under the bonnet.

Mine is leaking from the seal on top of the dryer and a little bit from the pressure sensor. Then running down the pipe and dripping from exactly the same place as yours.

It's going into a specialist in October.

 

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Thank you, will get it booked in. Better to get it sorted 👍