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Old 09-16-2014, 04:12 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by GotBRZ1691 View Post
Damn this is a mystery. What is under the hood that could be greased or lubed? Drive shaft is further under the car. Is there something there that could be rotating and throwing this liquid.

Is it anywhere else? on the engine or tranny? or battery? does it drip at all? Put some cardboard under it and let the car sit for as long as you can. See if it collects something.
My first thought was something thrown up from a belt but then the spots would not be nice and round like that. Anything thrown from a high speed rotating shaft, belt, etc would create lines or oblong marks.
That is why I asked the rust proof question as this looks very nicely sprayed from a short distance away with a low pressure source. There may have been a very slight back to front angle as the top spots are a little more spaced out then the bottom but there are still spots away from the central pattern on the bottom.
THIS IS GOING TO KEEP ME AWAKE AT NIGHT!
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