Hi, folks.

Car is 5 weeks old Octavia VRS. Out for a 15 min drive, parked the car in parents’ driveway. Came out 3 hours later and looked like a dog had had a pee by the front - liquid trail from front left. Then I saw a steady drip (pic) every 4-5 secs. It looks and smells not unlike washer fluid and I thought it might be given it’s pretty much below the fluid reservoir. Unsure of how’s it got there. Haven’t used washers for 2-3 days and not been washed for 7 days. Suggestions welcome. First thought was some sort of minute crack on the reservoir or a hose worked loose?? On a brand new

car it’s pretty rubbish, isn’t it?!

The yellow circle shows the damp part. The drip had just started after I’ve got home again so it looks a lot less than it’ll be when I go back out.

Did you have any luck figuring this out?

Not yet - I've emailed the supplying dealer yesterday - they're in Scotland and I'm in NI - pictures and a description to show their technicians before I approach my local dealer here. I collected a little pot of the fluid and I'm 90% sure it's screen wash - it's clear but smells 'soapy' and slightly sharp as screen wash does.

That looks like a loose pipe or split pump or bottle associated with the windscreen washers. From memory the bottle and pump etc. are all located behind the bumper and wheel arch liner in that front left corner of the car. Pretty easy to get to by taking the wheel arch liner off.

Thanks! Yes, I mean if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, etc. lol. If that's all it is, it's an easy fix I'm sure but at the same time it's not what you expect on a brand new car, is it?!

Sunroof drain pipe?

Air con water extraction pipe?

Just a couple of things - genuine reasons you can find water under the car

1 hour ago, MeteorOcty said:

Sunroof drain pipe?

Air con water extraction pipe?

Just a couple of things - genuine reasons you can find water under the car

Don't have a sunroof. I do think its screen wash given that it basically smells the same and I have had to add significantly more back to the reservoir than Ive sprayed. It’s a constant drip (like 24/7) that really looks like it’s not meant to drain from behind the wheel arch and splash to the ground. Booked into dealers for a few weeks’ time so hopefully see.

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