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Posted: **Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:24 pm**

So I got into my car and noticed a little pool of oil on my rubber floor mat by the gas pedal. At first I was likem whatever, probably the dude at quickie lube spilled it last week or something. When I was cleaning it up I looked up under the dash just for kicks. There was oil running down the stearing column an dripping off on to the floor!

Is this even POSSIBLE? The only thing I could even come close to reasoning was this:
1. There is an oil feed to lubricate the steering column
2. An oil line for a sensor or guage (unlikely for a stock dash, right?)

Some one please tell me I'm not insane.

Posted: **Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:26 pm**

What kind of oil was it?

Posted: **Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:47 pm**

Looked and felt just like engine oil to me. Slight amber color. Thats why I'm so confused. Power steering fluid maybe? I'm stumped.

Posted: **Mon Apr 23, 2007 7:46 pm**

Edit: oops replied too hastily...

Posted: **Tue Apr 24, 2007 2:40 am**

Not sure about these cars. But on an old Geo metro some years back, it had a bad seal for the speedometer cable, and the transmission oil would be pumped up the cable by its movement and then leak on your foot.

Posted: **Thu Apr 26, 2007 7:11 am**

When I checked again today I noticed that IT WAS in fact gear fluid. I'm thinking your right about the speedo cable at this point. Thanks.

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Oil leaking off stearing column, what the... ???

Oil leaking off stearing column, what the... ???