What's That Smell?
Antifreeze or coolant leak : Sweet odor, usually accompanied by
steam from under the hood
Burning oil - Thick, heavy odor, sometimes
accompanied by smoke from under the
hood or from the exhaust
Electrical short - Acrid odor, like burned toast
Emission Contigious, heavy sulfur odor like
rotten eggs
Overheated brakes or clutch - Burning rubber odor
Overheating Hot, metallic odor usually accompanied
by antifreeze/coolant odor
If u see the STAINS : Colour of stains tell u the storage of leakage
Stain
TYPE OF LEAKAGE COLOUR OF STAINS
Axle leaks - Black stains with heavy, thick consistency
Coolant streaks - Yellow, green, pink, or orange stains that are lighter and thinner than oil
Crankcase, oil, power steering fluid leaks - Brownish stains
Transmission oil leaks - Reddish stains