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Old Apr 7, 2019 | 11:50 AM
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Leaking seal or gasket near rear wheel

Can someone please identify this round seal that is leaking underneath my hhr and what it goes to. I believe it has something to with the brakes. It's a light yellow clear liquid, oily, slippery. I've tried searching for hours and cant figure out what it is. Thanks for the help.
Old Apr 7, 2019 | 12:13 PM
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Kind of like somebody tipped a jug of laundry detergent over coming home from the grocery store?
Old Apr 7, 2019 | 12:16 PM
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The picture looks to be by the rear footwell of the car.
The stain is in two spots.
And it looks like a rubber floor pan plug.
Did you spill anything inside the car ?

Don you posted faster than me. Lol.

Last edited by Oldblue; Apr 7, 2019 at 12:19 PM. Reason: Housekeeping
Old Apr 7, 2019 | 12:23 PM
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Welcome to the site, yes it looks like something dripping down , the brake lines and fuel lines are under that black plastic guarding.
is the carpet wet in the rear driverside footwell?
does this HHR have a sunroof?
and that laundry detergent might be the culprit, or just a wash.
Old Apr 7, 2019 | 01:27 PM
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Sometimes overlooking something so simple can cause us stress. I appreciate y'alls quick advice, and you were correct. Theres about 4 quarts of oil sitting on my floor board behind the driver seat, because my dumbass forgot to completely tighten a 5 quart container that proceeded to tip over. No wonder I couldnt find anyone else with a similar problem. My apologies. You can delete this thread if needed.
Old Apr 7, 2019 | 04:31 PM
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Well, with your approval, let’s leave it for future reference, proof it’s happened to someone besides me, thankfully it dumped on the Weathertech mat.
Old Apr 7, 2019 | 06:06 PM
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That's absolutely fine by me if you want to keep this page as a reference.
Old Apr 8, 2019 | 02:24 AM
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Hey, look on the good side of things - that spot will never rust out now it's been well oiled.
Old Apr 10, 2019 | 07:04 PM
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Yeah I once had a bag of stuff in the rear footwell, including a can of WD-40. It somehow shifted and ended up spraying itself empty.
I then had proof that WD-40 does leave behind a sticky yellow lubricant.
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