I have an oil spot behind my front drivers side tire. And my trucks acting weird.
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I have an oil spot behind my front drivers side tire. And my trucks acting weird.
Ok so I am no mechanic at all. I no nothing about car parts, identifying problems and knowing how to fix them.
Last night I was coming up to a street, waiting to turn left. I was looking to my right, then my left, then over to my right. I pulled out in front of a car who was coming really close to hitting me. So I slammed on the brakes and put it in reverse really fast. Without coming to a complete stop before I shift.
I drove down the highway for about an hour or so. I got off and headed towards the residential area. I turn my music down and as im going really slow. It sounds that the front left side is squeaking. Like really bad. I would come to a complete stop and turn at the stop sign. Again I was going slow, and my tires were screeching like when you so a tight turn.
Throughout the night it went away. Then came back again just as I was getting home. Oh and also it sounded like something fell off, underneath the truck when I was driving. Made a clank sound. So this morning I noticed a black, dark spot on the driver's door sise, at the very bottom left corner. Where the frame ends for the door and right by the Gap and then the tire.
I checked my brake fluid in the resovior and it's practically full. It has the color of a darkish, nicotine looking color too it.
When I start my truck. My oil level on the dash that looks like a tea cup is showing about 25/30% left.
If you guys need pictures I'll take some.
I have a 2003 Dakota
Help please
Last night I was coming up to a street, waiting to turn left. I was looking to my right, then my left, then over to my right. I pulled out in front of a car who was coming really close to hitting me. So I slammed on the brakes and put it in reverse really fast. Without coming to a complete stop before I shift.
I drove down the highway for about an hour or so. I got off and headed towards the residential area. I turn my music down and as im going really slow. It sounds that the front left side is squeaking. Like really bad. I would come to a complete stop and turn at the stop sign. Again I was going slow, and my tires were screeching like when you so a tight turn.
Throughout the night it went away. Then came back again just as I was getting home. Oh and also it sounded like something fell off, underneath the truck when I was driving. Made a clank sound. So this morning I noticed a black, dark spot on the driver's door sise, at the very bottom left corner. Where the frame ends for the door and right by the Gap and then the tire.
I checked my brake fluid in the resovior and it's practically full. It has the color of a darkish, nicotine looking color too it.
When I start my truck. My oil level on the dash that looks like a tea cup is showing about 25/30% left.
If you guys need pictures I'll take some.
I have a 2003 Dakota
Help please
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The only way to check the level is to check it with the dipstick. Sounds like a brake line to me, but could be other things too... Check the oil, and the transmission fluid, as well as the power steering fluid too.