Arma 134 Report post Posted November 10, 2014 Took some crappy pics. Couldn't take the spare out to see yet, as I'll have to move my subs to do that. But here are some pics. First shows the oil on the right (driver) side rear part of the spare wheel well. Second shows some cracks on the left side of the well under the spare wheel, which I've never seen before: Question time. How the hell does oil get in there, and what oil? Transmission? Could the crack have been caused by the crash? (I don't see how, especially if the front bumper shocks and chassis rail absorbs the damage) Is this common and/or potentially dangerous? Can it just be welded lol? Kind of confused by both the oil and the crack in the well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aja540i 1906 Report post Posted November 10, 2014 The oil is probably just a spill, i keep spare oil in the boot and it has been known to spill!! The cracking looks like it is just the sound deadening cracking, nothing to worry about. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KwS 2425 Report post Posted November 10, 2014 You sure its oil and not dirty/rain water? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arma 134 Report post Posted November 10, 2014 The oil is probably just a spill, i keep spare oil in the boot and it has been known to spill!! The cracking looks like it is just the sound deadening cracking, nothing to worry about. I did have a bottle of 5w30 in the trunk, didn't think it had leaked though. I'll double check. Thought maybe the oil might be trans oil being flown in through the cracks magically while the car is moving. Imaginative, nothing's impossible. You sure its oil and not dirty/rain water? Yea definitely oil. Some of it looked new as well (closer to the rear end of the car). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BM WORLD 1283 Report post Posted November 10, 2014 cracks in the rubberized paint , nothing to worry about. probably spilt oil . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arma 134 Report post Posted November 10, 2014 (edited) When looking under the car, there's a slight upwards indentation where the crack is. Looks like the bend is what caused the crack. The area of the floor where the crack is is also slightly raised (hard to tell from pics), so something underneath is pushing it up due to bending perhaps. Doesn't look major but interested to know how the hell it got there. Yeah dunno about the oil, can't find evidence of a spill on the trunk mat. Hope the pb's spilled something during repair Edited November 10, 2014 by Arma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BM WORLD 1283 Report post Posted November 10, 2014 maybe someone tried to jack the car up from there , or backed up over a pole etc 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arma 134 Report post Posted November 10, 2014 Maybe i should cut the well and fit m5 exhausts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aja540i 1906 Report post Posted November 10, 2014 Maybe i should cut the well and fit m5 exhausts Totally!! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
