richard300

Hi - I have a 2004 Maxima (Australian version) with the 3.5V6
I have noticed a lot of water under the car when i park up and it can carry on 'Dripping' from the car onto the road way after i park up....

Normally i would not think anything of this (its hot here in Southern Australia) and i would just assume its from the AC Condenser. BUT.... All the AC hardware would appear to be on the left had side of the car (when looking at the engine from the front of the car) and my leak comes from somewhere right at the back of the engine bay (almost under the firewall) on the right hand side?

Interior of the car (carpets) are all dry. AC works fine but could do with a re-gas as its cold but not ice cold.

Is it just condensation from driving with the AC on re-circulation for 40mins?

Anyway - here are some pics of the car..... She is a top of the range TI-J in Metalic white over grey, and has covered 215.000KM but is in great shape and has a full main dealer service history, the Power steering hose was recently replaces and everything works (or seems to) Infact the only untoward noise the car makes is a rattle from the rear wheel area when going over road imperfections at low speed.

zillafreak

Unless they switched the engine, your ac compressor should be on the right side of the car on the bottom of the engine by the radiator.
This can collect water from condensation. This is most likely what you see dripping.

richard300

Thanks.... green line is about where the fluid is coming from just off centre to the right (if you were looking at the car from the front).

I noticed it was doing it today after a short journey when i had not been using the AC. Although i had done a long journey using the AC about 30mins before.

rcy

Condensate from your A/C system comes from the evaporator, which is located inside the passenger compartment middle-ish of the dash - same area that the heater core is located. It does not come from the condenser or the compressor.

The water drains out via a hose from inside the car to outside, right about where you're describing.

Linhnb

I have the same problem, but my steering wheel is on the left then the passenger side is on the right. I see water dripping continuously exactly where you see it.
Do you find out what it is yet?
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found it.
It is water from the A/C. no need to worry