What could it be? Tranny fluid? Power Steering? Coolant?

Eekk....

 

EDIT: I have to stop assuming people drive the 3800 all the time.

There was a recall for power steering, did you get the work done?

 

I'll have to call the dealer and see what they say. Thanks!

Curious, my pontiac had a 3800 in it. It ended up having power steering issues...what was wrong with it? I never saw any fluid on the ground.

 

It's DEFINITELY power steering fluid. Go read my thread.

By the way, I have since received my recall letter from GM.

Edit: Don't waste your time reading my thread, go get it fixed ASAP!

 

EEk.

Just called the dealer...no answer of course. They're impossible people.

 

Your Pontiac did it have the problems in the winter?

A lot of times the fluid gets a little too thick for the pump in the winter time.

 

Um, I COULD possibly be power steering fluid, but mine is NOT pinkish at all its clear new, and a light brown color when used.

Pinkish fluid could either be ATF or Coolant. Passenger side headlight area, I would learn toward coolant leak. The 06-07 radiator drain plug is on the passenger side, pretty close to the headlight. Its possible its not tight, stripped, or the gasket is bad. Also i'm not sure about the V8, but on the 06-07 V6's the thermostat is right around that area too, and if you t-stat gasket is bad, that could be where your leak is coming from.

Another thing it could be is ATF coming from the automatic tranny cooler lines. Again, not sure about the V8 models, but on the V6's these lines enter the radiator on the DRIVERS SIDE, and I THINK that is the same for the V8 model, therefore I am not really thinking this is your problem.

I'd check you radiator drain plug first, and then look at where the t-stat on your car is, and check that out.

 

Chibi, yes, but I'm in California, it only gets down to 40 around here. But winter was when it started having problems. Bah well, $200 on a trade was a STEAL.

MAMONTE, turned out to be a water pump. SUCKS. $700 later....there goes todays paycheck...

 

Flush your coolant every year, that helps prevent the gasket failures that dex-cool can start

 

I need to do that this year. I didn't last year and it's kind of sludgy.