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    Holes under rear seat full of green fluid?

    Hey,
    New guy here learning about my 89 325is I recenty purchased for $800. It's not pretty but I love it!.
    I pulled the seat up yesterday and found these holes on each side next to the subframe bushing pins full of a bright green fluid. Looks like antifreeze I guess.
    I'm wondering if anyone knows what these holes are and why they are full of this liquid.
    Maybe the PO spilled some stuff in the back seat or something and it's totally unrelated to the car but I found it weird and thought I'd ask.
    Thanks!


    #2
    better call ghost buster's its slimmer :)

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      #3
      only reason antifreeze would be in the car besides an external factor would be the heater core. Does it smell sweet?
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        #4
        Blinker fluid.

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          #5
          what does it smell like? maybe someone always carried and extra gallon of anti freeze with them and it leaked a bit?
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            #6
            How could fluid from the heater core make it to the back seat? Possibly the PO spilled coolant?
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              #7
              Maybe its a chemical reaction? Copper turns green

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                #8
                that is definitely coolant or something else?? nothing but spilled fluid could possibly get in there. But! get some paper towel, soak it up and blow the hole out. see if it comes back. in the mean time take the green slim to a chem lab and get it analyzed. (Grin) could be alien.
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                  #9
                  Thanks for the replies, everyone.
                  I'll clean it out and let you know if it comes back. Sounds like it was probably just spilled in there but I'm not ruling out slimmer or E.T.

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                    #10
                    looks like, Slime, the goop you put in tires to stop flats.

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                      #11
                      My guess is its some sort or silicone or sealant to cover the tops of the bolts.

                      Those holes are for the subframe mounting bolts. From the factory there is a sealant over the bolts.

                      On another note, have you put your finger in it? Is it a liquid or a solid?
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                        #12
                        some one was under the influence of antifreeze hahah lol :)

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by 5Toes View Post
                          Maybe its a chemical reaction? Copper turns green
                          Could be a penny down in there. There is a quarter sitting right next to it in the picture.

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by NitroRustlerDriver View Post
                            Could be a penny down in there. There is a quarter sitting right next to it in the picture.
                            I don't think that's a quarter, just looks like a little plastic plug.

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Janderson View Post
                              I don't think that's a quarter, just looks like a little plastic plug.
                              You're right. lol Looked at the picture a BIT too quickly.

                              Honestly though, a corroded penny seems just as likely as finding coolant under the rear seat. lol

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