[s-cars] Got a leak!

[Bob Rossato]

> So I'm just back from 3 weeks in the UK and take a look at my S6.
> First thing, the remote won't work initially. Use the key in the
> door then remote works just fine. Weird.

This is normal.  After a few days (about 7) of not being used, the infrared
receiver will shut down to save battery power.  You have to then open the
car with the key first and then the system resets itself.

> Next look under car just in case it's leaked. At first I don't
> see the tell tale patch on the garage floor, but after taking it
> for a fill up [gas price low (cdn$72.6] and 3 cents off a litre
> for premium on Thursdays}, I see a very small patch of maybe 3 or 4 drops.
>
> Friday morning I climb underneath to find oil drip has been
> directly under the middle rear securing screw for the sound
> baffle (belly pan cover).  No oil on the exhaust, but a little on
> the chassis bar that crosses under the tranmission and some on
> the transmission housing.
>
> Is this a transmission oil leak?

My first guess would probably a be valve cover leak.

> Picked up a haxard warning triangle for the trunk whilst in UK.

Yup.  Did the same a few years back, though I didn't go to the UK to pick it
up.  Got some parts shipped over from a UK junkyard (breakers).  The back of
the carpet is already scored for the cut outs you'll need to make, though it
is pretty stiff so it will take a little bit of work with a utility knife.
Hopefully you got the associated brackets along with it as I don't believe
those are available from a local dealer, though I could be wrong.  There is
also a foam pad that locates/holds the top of the triangle and is hidden
behind the carpet, so if you got this from a junk car you may not have
noticed it as it is hidden from view.  The plastic nutserts that snap into
the existing openings in the trunklid are available from the dealer.

Bob