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What is this pipe that has just come off my engine??????????

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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 07:27 PM
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Car was sitting on the drive and i noticed a wet patch under the car. Jacked it up to take a look and this pipe fell out.

Made of plastic and seems to have snapped from the side the bends up. was filled with oil or power steering fluid by looks of things.

What is it aarrrgghhh


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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 07:29 PM
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what car is it off?
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 07:37 PM
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haha sorry that would prob help. its a ZVH
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 07:40 PM
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did the car drop any oil, fuel or water?
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 07:48 PM
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it dropped a small amount of what looked like oil. when i tipped it up oil came out. the bottom of the car around the centre just under the gear box was coated in oil.
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 07:56 PM
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check the levels and see what down. other than that id have a good look underneath.
check it for a part number, might help locate it if you can type the part number in google.
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 07:59 PM
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just banged out the remainder and its def oil. No part number on it, also not made of plastic its metal. i will wait till 2moro try dig around. thnx anyways guys
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 08:11 PM
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its not the tube for your oil dipstick is it.
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