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Hear me out. I may be nuts.
Took a trip to California in Jan. And noticed an oily substance splattered on my outer Left front and rear tire sidewalls. Only the outer ones.
I knocked it up to having run something over as a lot of construction was crossed. Figured road gunk.
car was all cleaned when we got home and I promptly forgot about it.
A couple weeks later, it showed up again. So I showed it to a couple car guys and they were stumped. This time, it was only the left front.
got it cleaned off and went a couple more weeks with nothing. Then…. Again.
I had scheduled a lift with my ford dealer custom shop. I sent him a picture… showed them when I dropped off… and they couldn’t find anything either. Mind you, they even had the front end apart to put in the HRG lift.
haven’t seen it since, even after going offroad on a fairly rough trail. It was fine.
washed the car a day later and all was good.
couple more days…. It’s back. Front left.
ONLY the outer sidewall, some splashing up on the side. But there is no other sign in the wheel well, on any suspension parts, none in the engine compartment or anywhere except the outer sidewall and the bit of splashing.
Just can’t figure it out. If I’m not nuts, I’m getting there. This is the pic I sent to my ford shop. You may have to look close to see it. Cameras and all.
any thoughts would be useful.
Took a trip to California in Jan. And noticed an oily substance splattered on my outer Left front and rear tire sidewalls. Only the outer ones.
I knocked it up to having run something over as a lot of construction was crossed. Figured road gunk.
car was all cleaned when we got home and I promptly forgot about it.
A couple weeks later, it showed up again. So I showed it to a couple car guys and they were stumped. This time, it was only the left front.
got it cleaned off and went a couple more weeks with nothing. Then…. Again.
I had scheduled a lift with my ford dealer custom shop. I sent him a picture… showed them when I dropped off… and they couldn’t find anything either. Mind you, they even had the front end apart to put in the HRG lift.
haven’t seen it since, even after going offroad on a fairly rough trail. It was fine.
washed the car a day later and all was good.
couple more days…. It’s back. Front left.
ONLY the outer sidewall, some splashing up on the side. But there is no other sign in the wheel well, on any suspension parts, none in the engine compartment or anywhere except the outer sidewall and the bit of splashing.
Just can’t figure it out. If I’m not nuts, I’m getting there. This is the pic I sent to my ford shop. You may have to look close to see it. Cameras and all.
any thoughts would be useful.
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