Fluid leak at rear drivers side - oily substance

[elallum]

Has anyone encountered this. Maybe hydraulic fluid but it seems not to be below suspension directly.

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[Nixapatfan]

Wipe a napkin on it and tell us what color it is. Blue green is the kinetic suspension. Honey color is the gear train. If shock was leaking it would be more outboard and shock would be covered with a layer of oily dirt.

Most likely in that spot it is the kinetic suspension.

 

[UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan]

Put in a service request already? Probably a blown shock.

 

[elallum]

I will wipe the fluid when I get home. On the road until Monday night. Thanks for the reply. Question- if I take out that bolt where it is leaking can I pull down the plate and see up in there?

 

[Nixapatfan]

Sorry my bad I was thinking passenger side, this is most likely water from the air compressor drain. Yes you can see the compressor drain if you pull down that panel but to get that one off you have to remove the one in front of it first. It's a good idea to clean out that drain every now and then as it has a sponge inside it which eventually clogs causes it drain slowly.

 

[Mathme]

It looks greasy which falls into the "generally bad" category. I'd submit a ticket for this over the weekend in order to expect a response from Rivian Monday. This is the type of thing they will usually prioritize at the SC to get you in sooner.

I had a leaky CV boot about a year ago and mentioned "although it is drivable at this point, eventually it'll be a roadside tow." That seemed to get them into a faster mode.

 

[PaythePiper]

It’s not if this suspension goes, it’s when. Welcome to what Range Rover has been dealing with for decades.

 

[captainjp]

To me, It looks as though something splashed up from the bottom. There’s some gunk in and around the cover bolt that doesn’t look like it could’ve dripped down.

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