Fluid leak identification help please - Rear offside chassis

[Madcowz]

Hi, I'm looking after someones Landy for the night and noticed some fluid on my drive from the offside rear chassis. It is oily in texture but also smells like fuel.

It's a 2011 plate so I don't know what that is in terms of version. All I can see near this is what looks like the rear axle breather tucked into a bracket above it and the fuel filler.

Can't see anything obvious on the inside of the rail and nothing on the tank although the filler is just above this but from the photo you can see it doesn't look as though it is directly from this.

Could this be a combination of axle oil from the breather and fuel?

As I typed this and looked at the photo in more detail I realise I have probably answered my own question.

Thanks.

 

 

Edited May 25, 2018 by Madcowz

[Retroanaconda]

Tdci vehicles are known to suffer with leaks from the fuel tank breathers. My bet would be that is what is causing it.

[jjk76]

Looks like the fuel tank breather on the top of the tank is cracked and leaking. A replacement pipe is not expensive but is an awkward job to get in there and swap it out. The same thing happened to mine and I ended up dropping the fuel tank to swap it out. 

[western]

There is a breather tube above the fill connection too, or the fill rubber hose might be split.

[Madcowz]

Thanks everyone.

ive passed this info on to the owner and they are going to look into it. They apologised for the stain on my drive and I had to laugh as my transfer box output seal has leaked and my drum is like an oily swimming pool. And the drive looks dreadful.