leaking pipes

[rs32]

Off to the dealer in the morning as discovered that at least one of my air con pipes is leaking fluid (oil?).

anyone else suffered from this ? I'm hoping extended warranty covers the problem - the air con system is not listed as an exclusion on the BMW/Mondial policy terms.

the problem is by the lower air intake - one of the metal joins/seals seems to be weeping oil, which is then dripping down onto the larger pipe below. seems to be a build-up over time rather than spilling out rapidly.

can this cause any other issues ? - would be useful to know what the dealer should be doing as you never know what they're going to react like.

Have also notice that the power steering pipes/connectors at the front of the engine (front lower, behind the front lower spoiler) are severely corroded. Common issue ? Again, covered by warranty ?

thanks :thumbs:

[1cosmicboy]

Off to the dealer in the morning as discovered that at least one of my air con pipes is leaking fluid (oil?).

anyone else suffered from this ? I'm hoping extended warranty covers the problem - the air con system is not listed as an exclusion on the BMW/Mondial policy terms.

the problem is by the lower air intake - one of the metal joins/seals seems to be weeping oil, which is then dripping down onto the larger pipe below. seems to be a build-up over time rather than spilling out rapidly.

can this cause any other issues ? - would be useful to know what the dealer should be doing as you never know what they're going to react like.

Have also notice that the power steering pipes/connectors at the front of the engine (front lower, behind the front lower spoiler) are severely corroded. Common issue ? Again, covered by warranty ?

thanks :thumbs:
hi there ,
this sounds a bit strange ,im an air con tech and would like some more detail if poss ,seems strange for seals to be leaking on a car of this age ,also bmw are iffy when it comes to air con ,as they fill their systems with different colour dye , oil etc .if it has been refilled with wrong stuff at any time this may cause seals to leak and will invalidate warranty

[SMD]

Should be done under warranty!

[rs32]

the problem is on the downpipes from the front-left corner.

the leak seems to be coming from the metal "clamped" joins where the rubber hose joins the unit by the front-left lower air intake.

not easy to get a pic without the car on a ramp.

[rs32]

update - this is all related to power steering, not air con.

the system is weeping power steering fluid and the corrosion is quite bad on some of the parts.

not a severe leak, but enough to have built up a problem over time.

will be a warranty job by the looks of it.

[bryce]

Was just gonna comment on this...

I had a similar issue. Noticed it when I took the sump tray off cos Id dropped a bolt, and there was slight dampness coming from the power steering pipes. Turned out to be some worn washers.